Breeding Journal, Species: Synchiropus Splendidus

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
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Lighting:  CF 13w bulb
Lighting Cycle:  24/7
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Metamorphosis/Settlement
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Grow-Out Tank Details
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Additional Information

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My Pair


 
Spawning

 
First Batch i collected

 
16 hours after spawn

 
and 78 Hours after hatch



 

Awesome!  How old do you have the pro/larvae now?  What are you feeding them?

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.