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General
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| Name: |
Doni Marie Posey ( woodstock ) Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America |
| Species: |
Hippocampus reidi ( Class: B, Points: 25 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=42255
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
03/21/2010
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
early morning |
| Hatch Date: |
03/09/2010
-12 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Birthing occurs sometime during the night; possibly early morning
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| Where Hatched: |
inside pouch |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
Yes
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| # Hatched |
Hundreds (never counted them) |
| # Not Hatched |
unsure |
| Larvae Size |
very small |
| First Food: |
rotifers; some ate (or at least appeared to eat) newly hatched brine shrimp |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
very tiny replicas of their parents; surprisingly strong swimmers; all dark black |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
A few times I removed the male and placed in a birthing tank alone; due to his obvious anxiety, the next few times I added his mate. Doing this helped a LOT.
My preferred method is to allow both to remain in the display and turn off pumps the night before birthing. Catching the fry is tedious but I think this method is much, much better for the male. |