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General
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| Name: |
Doni Marie Posey ( woodstock ) Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America |
| Species: |
Hippocampus erectus ( Class: B, Points: 25 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=43125&mpage=1#44746
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
09/08/2010
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
morning |
| Hatch Date: |
09/25/2010
17 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
2 hours after lights came on
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| Where Hatched: |
In birthing tank; I removed the male and female to a birthing tank |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
No
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| Yolk Sac: |
Yes
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| # Hatched |
at least 150 |
| # Not Hatched |
6 eggs that I saw floating |
| Larvae Size |
larger than reidi fry but still small |
| First Food: |
newly hatched brine shrimp & 2-3 day old enriched brine shrimp |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
semi transparent at birth but slowly darkening |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
It was amazing to watch him give birth! It must not have bothered him too much because I caught him already flirting with his mate. |