Breeding Journal, Species: [Doryrhamphus excisus]

General
Species:  D. excisus
Social Structure:  pair
Size of Individuals:  2"
Age of Individuals:  Unknown
Date added to Tank:  Purchased and placed in quarantine June 19, 2015

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  37gal
Substrate Details:  crushed coral
Filtration Details:  Sponge filters attached to powerheads
Water Changes:  frequent 20%
Water Temperature:  79*F
Lighting:  14 on 10 off 
Lighting Cycle:  3hr sunrise and sunset
Other Tank Inhabitants:  Synchiropus splendidus, Synchiropus picturatus, Synchiropus sp "Ruby Red"

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  mysis, lobster roe, capelin eggs, live enriched artemia, NHBBS, cyclops, live tigriopus, display stocked with amphipods and live mysids
Feeding Schedule:  whenever I walk by

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Additional Information

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These are not excisus I do not believe because of the tail morphology and locale but I will keep them listed as such until I can get a positive ID. They came from a supplier in Bali. Their caudal fins both match between the two and are a dark colored base, with orange outline. The two proximal spots on the tail are fused to the peduncle and the third spot is dramatically elongated.
 
I am thinking either paulus or melanopleura right now but I need to do more research. Theyre still relatively small at just under 2" but have already bonded in quarantine.