Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Synchiropus splendidus
Social Structure: Pair (Male/Female)
Size of Individuals: M/2.25" F/1.75"
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: 3/1/2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 90G Reef tank
Substrate Details: LR, LS, Rockwall
Filtration Details: Sump with Protein skimmer and filter sock
Water Changes: Usually about once a month, 50Gs
Water Temperature: 79
Lighting: 2 LED fixtures
Lighting Cycle: 3pm-12am (9 hours)
Other Tank Inhabitants: Two clowns, 3 BG Chromis, Lemon Peel Mimic Tang, huge spiney starfish, hermits, snails, etc.
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Whatever they find to eat around the tank
Feeding Schedule: Continuously looking and eating for food
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Unknown. First time I witnessed it was on 3/24 when I took this video
Spawn Time of Day: 1:00am. Blue lights were still on
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Havent witnessed any more. Female was lost for the last couple of days. Found her FAT and happy on the overflow and she is now back in the reef tank.
Courtship Details: It is VERY obvious. They look for each other while acting like they are not looking for each other, and then when they see each other they "go at it" in an upwards fashion to the top of the tank.
Egg Size: TINY! Much smaller than my E. Oceanpus
Egg Color: Clear
Egg Count: Hundreds
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 (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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