Breeding Journal, Species: Synchiropus Splendidus
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:04 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: Synchiropus Splendidus Social Structure: Pair Size of Individuals: Female 1.5" Male 2.5" Age of Individuals: unknown Date added to Tank: Female - Oct 2011 and Male - Dec 2011 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 80 Gallon Acrylic Substrate Details: Sand Filtration Details: Sump/Refugium/Protein Skimmer Water Changes: 10% Weekly Water Temperature: 78 Lighting: 2x150W MH Lighting Cycle: Apex Controlled Other Tank Inhabitants: Various fish and inverts Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen / Live Brine / Natural Grazing of copepods Feeding Schedule: As much as possible, i use a baby food jar so the mandarins can get time with the food. Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Feb 31st 2012 Spawn Time of Day: 1 hour after lights out Dates of Consecutive Spawns: the next 2 nights, so 3 days in a row. Courtship Details: typical mating for mandarins Egg Size: very small 1mm Egg Color: clear Egg Count: over 200 Hatch Details Hatch Date: 16 hours post spawn Hatch Time of Day: afternoon # Days after Spawn: next day Larvae Description: very small clear tadpole looking fish, no eyes or mouths hatched best for me at 81.5 degrees so far. Larval Tank Details Temperature: 78 Size of Larval Tank: .5 Gallon Substrate Details: none Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: CF 13w bulb Lighting Cycle: 24/7 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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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Synchiropus Splendidus
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:17 PM
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My Pair   Spawning  First Batch i collected  16 hours after spawn  and 78 Hours after hatch  
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Synchiropus Splendidus
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10:07 PM
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Awesome! How old do you have the pro/larvae now? What are you feeding them?
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Synchiropus Splendidus
Thursday, March 15, 2012 7:21 AM
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Sadly that was the end of the line, by the end of day 4 there was none left, i have nothing to feed them as of now, im still leaning towards trying copepods, but have to find a source and a means to keep them multiplying.
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