Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Syngnathus scovelli
Social Structure: Group (two known males, two unknowns)
Size of Individuals: ~5-6"
Age of Individuals: Unknown, wild caught
Date added to Tank: 9-7-2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20 gallon "long"
Substrate Details: None
Filtration Details: Sponge filter
Water Changes: Daily currently, sometimes 2x a day
Water Temperature: 78 F
Lighting: Clamp-on CFL currently, may change it to a fluorescent bulb when I get some time to tinker
Lighting Cycle: 6 AM to 9 PM
Other Tank Inhabitants: Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: newly hatched artemia, enriched live artemia, Hikari Mysis, Ova, Rod's Pacific plankton
Feeding Schedule: Usually twice daily, some days more often
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Unknown, before purchase, estimate it to be 8-24-2013
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown currently
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 12-29-2013
Courtship Details: None noted
Egg Size: ~1.5mm, seem to get larger as they develop
Egg Color: Orange-ish clear
Egg Count: ~20
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 9-7-2013 after lights out (from spawn before purchase)
Hatch Time of Day: After lights out
# Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Miniature adults, roughly 15mm/1.5cm
Consecutive Hatch Dates: 9-13-2013
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Larval Tank: standard 10 gallon glass aquarium
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: Two sponge filters, yarn mops, zip-tie hitching post, macroalgae
Filtration Details: Sponge filters
Lighting: Fluorescent strip light
Lighting Cycle: 6 AM to 9 PM
Water Changes: 10% here and there
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: mainly nhbbs, although Apocyclops and rotifers have been added on occasion
Feeding Schedule: Constant
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 9-7-2013
Days after Hatch: 0
Date of Settlement End: 9-7-2013
Description of Fry: Fry are "settled" as they hatch since they hatch out as miniature adults
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Same as "larval tank"
Size of Grow-Out Tank: Same as "larval tank"
Substrate Details: Same as "larval tank"
Other Tank Decor: Same as "larval tank"
Filtration Details: Same as "larval tank"
Lighting: Same as "larval tank"
Lighting Cycle: Same as "larval tank"
Water Changes: Same as "larval tank"
Size at Transfer: Not transfered
Age at Transfer: Not transfered
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: nhbbs, enriched artemia, sub-adult and adult artemia after about 6 weeks
Feeding Schedule: 2+ times a day
Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: Despite eating Hikari mysis for quite some time, I did not get any spawns until I started also feeding Rod's Pacific Plankton, and then shortly after that I got my first spawn. Now, I can't say that is the cause of them finally spawning, but I do wonder if the slightly "meatier" food gave them that last little boost. I would imagine PE mysis would have the same effect.
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