Breeding Journal, Species: Salarias ramosus

General
Species:  Sararias ramosus
Social Structure:  pair
Size of Individuals:  4"
Age of Individuals:  
Date added to Tank:  3/2010

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  20 gallon
Substrate Details:  bare bottom, pvc fittings
Filtration Details:  wet dry, skimmer, turf scrubber
Water Changes:  5-10% weekly
Water Temperature:  82F
Lighting: shop light          
Lighting Cycle:  14/8
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  frozen mash, rods, spectrum pellets
Feeding Schedule:  1-4 times per day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  6/29/10
Spawn Time of Day:  5:00pm
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  every 10-15 days
Courtship Details:  chasing , displaying 
Egg Size:  small, 2mm
Egg Color:  yellow
Egg Count:  hundreds

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  7/7/10
Hatch Time of Day: 9:00pm          
# Days after Spawn:  8
Larvae Description:  small and elongated . no yolk visible 


Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  82F
Size of Larval Tank:  20 gallon blue round tub
Substrate Details:bare bottom 
Other Tank Decor:  heater, air stone
Filtration Details:  slow drip from broodstock system
Lighting:  over head
Lighting Cycle:  24
Water Changes:  drip

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  s rotifer
Feeding Schedule:  15/ml co-culture

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Additional Information

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male with nest 2 days after spawn


S.ramosus 2 dph