Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Hippocampus subelongatus (listed as Hippocampus kuda in error)
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: 5" each
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: 1/5/2015
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: Display setup approx. 2000L total with seahorse Tank 920x350x450mm 145L 38US Gal
Substrate Details: White Marble Chips
Filtration Details: Skimmer, UV, Macro Algae, Live Rock
Water Changes: 400L Fortnight
Water Temperature: 26C
Lighting: LED
Lighting Cycle: 9am to 8:45pm (complex setup with moon lighting, dusk/dawn across 8 colours, storms so light intensity changes etc)
Other Tank Inhabitants: 1 x H. subelongatus seahorse, 10 x Peppermint shrimp, 4 x small Occy/Perc cross juvies
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen Mysis shrimp, 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: 1/23/2015
Spawn Time of Day: 8am
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: none
Courtship Details: They were body/belly to body/belly with their tailed hitched together.
Then as I waked in the room, they separated, then the female layed flat on the sand and the male sort of stood guard over her and puled his abdomen backwards and forwards a few times.
Once this was over, the female left.
Egg Size: eggs are concealed in the males pouch, so size cannot be determined.
Egg Color: eggs are concealed in the males pouch, so colour cannot be determined.
Egg Count: eggs are concealed in the males pouch, so quantity cannot be determined.
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 2/5/2015
Hatch Time of Day: 6pm
# Days after Spawn: 13
Larvae Description: Tiny fully formed sea horses
Consecutive Hatch Dates: N/A
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 26c
Size of Larval Tank: 12"x12"x12"
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: ceramic Flower pot, heater
Filtration Details: Sponge Filter
Lighting: Ambiant
Lighting Cycle: approx 9am to 9pm
Water Changes: 20L as needed or weekly
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: NHBBS
Feeding Schedule: every 1-2 days as fry consume remaining NHBBS
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 3/5/2015
Days after Hatch: 28 days (after release from male)
Date of Settlement End: 3/5/2015
Description of Fry: Small fully formed sea horse.
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 26c
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 12" x 12" x 12"
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: ceramic Flower pot, heater
Filtration Details: Sponge Filter
Lighting: ambiant
Lighting Cycle: approx 9am to 9pm
Water Changes: 20L as needed or weekly
Size at Transfer: N/A no transfer, same tank
Age at Transfer: N/A no transfer, same tank
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: NHBBS
Feeding Schedule: every 2-3 days as fry consume remaining NHBBS
Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: Note: eggs are concealed in the males pouch, so size, colour and quantity cannot be determined.
Additional Spawns:
S = Date of Spawn
H = Date of Hatch
S 1/23/2015
H 2/5/2015
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