Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis flavivertex

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CaptCrash
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Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis flavivertex - Saturday, July 13, 2013 1:46 PM
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:  Pseudochromis flavivertex
Social Structure:  Pair
Size of Individuals:  Both approx 2.5"
Age of Individuals:  Unknown
Date added to Tank:  01/01/14  (pair were in a divided tank until three weeks ago.  3/1/2014 they were added to the same tank).
 
Broodstock Tank Details 
Size of Tank:  Breeding setup approx 1000L total.  Tank 380x610x390mm 67L 17.5US Gal 
Substrate Details:  None, 6 pieces of pvc pipe of various lengths, one capped on both ends with an entry hole drilled in it.   
Filtration Details:  Skimmer, UV, Macro Algae, Live Rock 
Water Changes:  100L Fortnight 
Water Temperature:  27.1C 
Lighting:  Power Compact 
Lighting Cycle:  7am to 7:45pm 
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none 

Broodstock Feeding Details 
Food Types:  Spectrum Thera A+, Spectrum Salt H20 flakes, Enriched Brine Shrimp, Marine Green, Home Made Mash (prawn, pipi clam, white bait, squid, garlic, norrie etc). Occasional live brine shrimp 
Feeding Schedule:  Morning and night.  Pellets followed 10 minutes later with frozen food. 

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  03/16/2014
Spawn Time of Day:  Unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  Initial
Courtship Details:  Prior to adding the fish to the same tank, both fish would float in the water in front of each other on either size of the glass.  On adding them to the same tank, they took up residence in side by side pieces of cut pipe.  The (I assume) female in a pipe with capped ends and the male in an open ended pipe.
Egg Size:  0.75mm
Egg Color:  clear with dark dots (eyes)
Egg Count:  Many hundreds

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  03/19/2014
Hatch Time of Day:  10am
# Days after Spawn:  3 (approx 2/3 have hatched)
Larvae Description: See pictures, reasonably well formed fry, transparent with large eyes and mouth.
Consecutive Hatch Dates:  Initial

Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  26C
Size of Larval Tank: 20L bucket                    
Substrate Details:  None
Other Tank Decor:  Heater and Solid Air Line
Filtration Details:  Water changes as required
Lighting:  Ambiant
Lighting Cycle:  7am - 7:45 pm
Water Changes:  As required

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  SS and L type rotifers
Feeding Schedule:  Added a volume of both rotifer types (2/3 SS, 1/3 L) with the objective to provide a density such that a fry is no more than two body lengths from a rotifer

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: 

Additional Spawns:  
S = Date of Spawn  
H = Date of Hatch 

2015/09/27 S  2015/10/1 H

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CaptCrash
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis flavivertex (Sunrise Dottyback) - Monday, March 17, 2014 5:08 AM
Video of larvae in the eggs 


 
Parents 
  
 
Egg bundle 
  
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CaptCrash
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis flavivertex (Sunrise Dottyback) - Wednesday, March 19, 2014 4:47 AM
They hatched, yay.
 
I had collected the eggs to take some more photos and track the development.  In doing this I noticed the first of the fry swimming around so I was able to video some hatching.

 
Newly hatched fry (front lit)

 
Newly hatched fry (back lit)

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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis flavivertex (Sunrise Dottyback) - Wednesday, March 19, 2014 8:11 PM
Fantastic pictures!