Breeding Journal, Species: [Koumansetta hectori]
Monday, August 1, 2011 8:11 AM
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Breeding Journal DataSheet This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system General Species: Koumansetta hectori Social Structure: Male/Female pair Size of Individuals: 2.25" and 2" Age of Individuals: unknown Date added to Tank: Spring 2010 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 90 gallon standard Substrate Details: Sand Filtration Details: Central Water Changes: 30-40 gallons bi weekly Water Temperature: 73-79 Lighting: Four t5's, room light, natural Sunlight Lighting Cycle: 10/14 & Natural Sunlight Other Tank Inhabitants: 14 seahorses, pair madarins, Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Mysid Feeding Schedule: 3-6 times daily Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 7-18-11 Spawn Time of Day: Courtship starts right before lights out Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Face each other and one moves forward as the other moves backward Egg Size: 1mm Egg Color: clear Egg Count: hundreds(600-800) Hatch Details Hatch Date: 7-21-2011 7-31-2011 8-18-2011 Hatch Time of Day: 22:15 # Days after Spawn: 3-5 Larvae Description: 3mm / see picture Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80 Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallon glass tank Substrate Details: none Other Tank Decor: none Filtration Details: none Lighting: Overhead Lighting Cycle: varies Water Changes: none Larval Feeding Details Food Types: A. tonsa, L Rotifers Feeding Schedule: As needed Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry: Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Size of Grow-Out Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: You will be required to provide photographic or video evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program. If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports. PHOTOS AND VIDEO S MUST BE PLACED IN ADDITIONAL POSTS, NEVER IN THE FIRST POST IN A JOURNAL.
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