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Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Sunday, February 12, 2012 1:43 PM
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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: Sphaeramia Nematoptera Social Structure: pair Size of Individuals: both 3" Age of Individuals: unknown Date added to Tank: Dec 10, 2011 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 230 US gals Substrate Details: 1" crushed coral Filtration Details: Skimmer, refugium, filter sock, live rock, uv sterilizer Water Changes: 30+ gals monthly Water Temperature: 82 f Lighting: metal halide, vho Lighting Cycle: 14 on, 10 off Other Tank Inhabitants: 5 tangs, 2 wrasses, pair percula clowns, 2 cleaner shrimp Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: mysis, plankton, krill, live brine shrimp, chopped clams, squid, Feeding Schedule: 3 times daily Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Dec 14, 2011 Spawn Time of Day: at night after lights off Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 12/14, 12/24, 1/3/2012, 1/13, 1/23, 2/2, 2/19, Courtship Details: both twitch fins at each other, female swims along side male so they are side by side facing the same direction Egg Size: unknown they are in males mouth Egg Color: pinkish orange Egg Count: unknown 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. 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.
<message edited by ssabey on Friday, March 9, 2012 9:07 PM>
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Sunday, February 12, 2012 2:34 PM
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The two uper pics female swims against the male the night of the spawn (female on left). Last pic is of the pair with lights on
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Sunday, February 12, 2012 3:00 PM
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Male with eggs
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Sunday, February 12, 2012 10:36 PM
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Interesting! Keep trying to get more egg shots...you want that one shot where it's undeniable exactly what you have. BTW, how did you come across these fish that they were together for only 4 days and spawned? Certainly there's more info here!
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Sunday, February 12, 2012 11:09 PM
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It took over 5 hours to get that pic with him "mouthing" the eggs, I'll keep trying. An aquarist had them, they were in an aggressive tank, getting picked on and not very colorful so they were sold. The next aquarist took them home decided they didn't want them they were to big for their tank, and left them in a bucket for 2 days. I bought them took them home and they spawned.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Sunday, February 12, 2012 11:48 PM
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:43 AM
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Great new shots - can at least see the buccal bulge! BTW are these from a new spawn? If so, be sure to update the opening journal thread!
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 9:56 PM
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I know this thread is a bit old, but is the more-yellow-male true to life? Or does he just look like he has a yellower head in pics?
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Thursday, April 24, 2014 12:17 AM
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I still have the pair and they still spawn regularly. Yes, the male has more over all coloration including Yellow.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Thursday, April 24, 2014 12:20 AM
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I can easily tell them apart.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Thursday, April 24, 2014 8:04 AM
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Interesting. I wonder if that is something I can look for then in my four pajama cardinals. They are super well fed, but no spawns yet I wonder if I have both sexes :/ Have you tried doing anything with larvae?
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Friday, April 25, 2014 2:39 AM
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This is the only pair that I have seen spawn, so I can't say if there is a color difference between the sexes. But it is a possibility. Yes, I think you have a good chance of having one pair . No, I haven't been able to catch any larvae. I've sat up many a late night trying though!!!
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Friday, April 25, 2014 8:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ssabey
Yes, I think you have a good chance of having one pair . One would think so...but no action after nearly a year!
Originally Posted by ssabey
No, I haven't been able to catch any larvae. I've sat up many a late night trying though!!! Have you tried a snagger instead? That way you don't have to wait up
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 1:48 AM
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No, I planed to order one from Chad just never got around to it.
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