Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Hippocampus zosterae
Social Structure: Pairs/Groups - said to mate for life
Size of Individuals: approx 1 inch
Age of Individuals: unknown (wild caught)
Date added to Tank: June 18, 2012
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: One cube (like in LFS) on a set of cubes on a 200-300 gallon system
Substrate Details: bb
Filtration Details: RDSB, skimmer, live rock, macro algae
Water Changes: 20% at least every other month
Water Temperature: 70-80
Lighting: LED reef brite strip
Lighting Cycle: 530 am to 930 pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: FHBBS, Tigger Pods
Feeding Schedule: At least twice a day - bbs congregates under LED and fish hang out there and eat at their leisure.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Unknown (the animal arrived gravid)
Spawn Time of Day: unknown (the animal arrived gravid)
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: around July 1st, 2012
Courtship Details: (the animal arrived gravid)
Egg Size: Unknown - eggs are carried in the males pouch
Egg Color: Unknown - eggs are carried in the males pouch
Egg Count: Unknown - eggs are carried in the males pouch
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 6/21/12
Hatch Time of Day: Night/early morning
# Days after Spawn: Approx 17 according to what I can find out
Larvae Description: about 1 cm nose to tail, miniatures of parents
Consecutive Hatch Dates: 7/13/2012
Larval Tank Details Temperature: Raised with Parents
Size of Larval Tank: One cube (like in LFS) on a set of cubes on a 200-300 gallon system
Substrate Details: bb
Other Tank Decor: Macro for hitching
Filtration Details: RDSB, skimmer, live rock, macro algae
Lighting: LED reef brite strip
Lighting Cycle: 530 am to 930 pm
Water Changes: At least 20% every other month
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Newly hatched BBS (artemia)
Feeding Schedule: Twice a day
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 6/21/2012
Days after Hatch: 0
Date of Settlement End: 6/21/2012
Description of Fry: replicas of parents
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 78-80
Size of Grow-Out Tank: One cube (like in LFS) on a set of cubes on a 200-300 gallon system
Substrate Details: bb
Other Tank Decor: macro
Filtration Details: RDSB, skimmer, live rock, macro algae
Lighting: LED reef brite strip
Lighting Cycle: 530 am to 930 pm
Water Changes: 20% monthly
Size at Transfer: na
Age at Transfer: na
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: NHBBS (artemia)
Feeding Schedule: Twice a day
Additional Information Two pairs added at the same time, first hatching 3 days after arrival.
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