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General
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| Name: |
Felicia McCaulley ( Felicia ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Hippocampus zosterae
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=53068&mpage=1#53068
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| Spawn Date: |
03/28/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
early morning
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
ambient room temp ~74
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PH: |
not tested
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Salinity: |
1.020
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Size:
( Gallons) |
10 gallons with glued in divider
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Dimensions: |
20 X
10 X
12
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Lighting:
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Ambient room lighting, daylight from a window, and then just whenever we turn the light on in the kitchen.
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Lighting Shedule:
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no lighting schedule, just ambient room light
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Filtration:
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air driven sponge filter
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
~ one inch
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Size of Male: |
~ one inch
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Age of Female: |
in captivity for ten months, acquired as wild caught July 9th
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Age of Male: |
in captivity for ten months, acquired as wild caught July 9th
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Ten months
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Feeding
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Food: |
live baby brine shrimp, occasionally enriched with Dan's Feed or Selcon
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Feeding Schedule:
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Daily
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
male and female hitch next to each other and "wiggle"
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Spawning Behavior:
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Female deposits eggs into male's pouch
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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normal behavior
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Egg Details
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Size: |
~1.5mm
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Color: |
bright orange
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Quantity: |
less than 2 dozen
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Description:
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round clump of eggs go directly into male's pouch
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Location:
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male's pouch
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Other Details:
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