Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Synchiropus stellatus
Social Structure: Male / Female pair from Diver's Den
Size of Individuals: Currently about 2" for the Female, and 2 1/2" for the Male
Age of Individuals: Unknown -- Ordered from Diver's Den on 11/18/2011
Date added to Tank: 11/22/2011
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 65 Gallons
Substrate Details: Live sand
Filtration Details: Live Rock, Protein Skimmer, Some Bio Balls in Sump
Water Changes: Small and frequent. About 10% or so every 1-3 days.
Water Temperature: Around 78F
Lighting: T5 fluorescents, Actinic and Daylight
Lighting Cycle: Appx. 14 H on / 10 H off.
Other Tank Inhabitants: Three seahorses, two Neon Gobies, several Peppermint Shrimp, and one recently added Male Black Margin Dottyback.
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Various Frozen. Mostly, they eat the PE Mysis that the Seahorses did not eat. Also Spirulina Brine, other brands of Mysis, Marine Cuisine.
Feeding Schedule: 2-3 times a day.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: First Documented Spawn was 1/26/2012
Spawn Time of Day: Late evening -- about 10:30 PM
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Late in the evening, the male flashes his dorsal at the female, and the female "rides" the male, hovering over him. They each encourage the other to swim upwards in the water column. When ready, they ascend together, side by side, releasing eggs + sperm at the top of the ascent, and then both dash downward very quickly to the substrate.
Egg Size: Very small. Less than 1mm
Egg Color: Clear and translucent
Egg Count: This spawn: relatively few. Certainly less than 100. Probably more like 25 or so.
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Larval Tank Details Temperature: Size of Larval Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: 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.
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