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Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Saturday, April 21, 2012 11:54 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: Meiacanthus smithi Social Structure: Pair Size of Individuals: XXcm long each Age of Individuals: Bought as adults already. Date added to Tank: November 26, 2011 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: Substrate Details: Bare bottom with lots of pipes as shelter and spawning sites Filtration Details: tanks / filter sock / sump / diy skimmer / return pump / bio tower or UV / tanks Water Changes: mostly freshwater reposition Water Temperature: 26C Lighting: 1x 40 watt daylight T8 tube / rack of 4 tanks Lighting Cycle: 12L/12D starting at 12:00 Other Tank Inhabitants: none Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: paste ( http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/fb.ashx?m=70969) + frozen artemia + frozen mysis + TDO Feeding Schedule: 3 - 4 times/day Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Around April 15, 2012. Spawn being described here is from April 24, 2012 Spawn Time of Day: no idea yet... They are not there one night and I can only see the new ones the next night when I arrive home. Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Spawns overlap (at the same times there are eggs with embryos and freshly laid eggs) Courtship Details: Male stays in the pipe with just head poping out while the female is around. Then he leaves the pipe with all fins extended and the female enters the pipe. They repeat this until she starts laying eggs. When she starts laying, she doe not leave the pipe until she is finished (from time to time the male enters the pipe but leave very quickly as he was just checking; the female couldn't care less about it). After that, the male enters the pipe and keep fanning (fertilizing ?) the eggs and he does not EVER allow her near his den again let alone inside it. Egg Size: A little bit smaller than clownfishes eggs. Can't get more precise. Egg Color: Purple Egg Count: ~300 per spawn Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Consecutive Hatch Dates: 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 Miscellaneous Information: Info on pairing (and tentative sexing) was posted here: http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=64127 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 aomont on Monday, May 14, 2012 9:02 AM>
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Sunday, April 22, 2012 11:40 PM
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The last 2 spawns (sorry, no exact date...). I'm watching this couple so I can get the exact date of the next spawn and track hatching as well.
<message edited by aomont on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8:33 PM>
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8:37 PM
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New spawn today ! April 24, 2012. Check the difference between this photo and the previous Counting days to hatch now.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:27 PM
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Where are the adults?
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 11:26 PM
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Not easy to get the female on picture or video, she is always on the back. They don't stay in the same place too long so I got a screen cap of a video when he displayed. Note he is quite white with green on the head and the spots on the tips of anal fin rays As soon as I get a picture/screen capture of the female I'll post it. PS.: Uploaded picture of the nest on the post above.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 9:04 PM
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Lost the hatch as I've been out for the past days... New spawn yesterday, May 1st
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Monday, May 14, 2012 8:28 AM
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Monday, May 14, 2012 9:01 AM
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Also, courtiship noted: Male stays in the pipe with just head poping out while the female is around. Then he leaves the pipe with all fins extended and the female enters the pipe. They repeat this until she starts laying eggs. When she starts laying, she doe not leave the pipe until she is finished (from time to time the male enters the pipe but leave very quickly as he was just checking; the female couldn't care less about it). After that, the male enters the pipe and keep fanning (fertilizing ?) the eggs and he does not EVER allow her near his den again let alone inside it.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 9:37 AM
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The female died 3 months ago... I'm still on the market for a new one.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Friday, December 14, 2012 10:05 PM
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I'll probably get a female Smith blenny tomorrow !
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Saturday, December 15, 2012 6:26 PM
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Female on breeders net. Just a heads up: FANG blennies Got it ? :/
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Sunday, December 16, 2012 3:05 PM
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And venomous!Did you suffer any painor swelling?
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Sunday, December 16, 2012 4:17 PM
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It is painful at the very moment but unnoticed right after. I couldn't even find the place where I was bitten.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Monday, December 17, 2012 8:21 PM
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YOUCH!
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 1:55 PM
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Ouch! Hope the new pair (female) is well now!
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 9:44 PM
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Looks like I am the poisonous one... female is dead...
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 9:59 PM
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Sorry to hear, Anderson. Any idea what really happened to her?
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:29 PM
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Saw this pic on FB earlier and though of you...
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 8:07 PM
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FK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol Just now I saw that photo Tal ! I'll never put my hand in there any more, EVER ! hahahaha Jim, I hadn't seen your question either, sorry... Unfortunately, I have no idea of why she died.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Meiacanthus smithi
Friday, July 12, 2013 2:40 PM
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Ok...... Murphy, I need a break ! I went to the LFS to get a female M. smithi that had just been through QT... just to come home with it and find the male dead in the tank. REALLY ? Come on !!!! Just frustrated now deciding if I take her back to the LFS or go back and pick another male I know they have in...
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