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General
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| Name: |
Alex Arlett-Johnson ( zimajays ) Site: Marinefish-uk.co.uk |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Pseudochromis fridmani
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.marinefish-uk.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/34223-breeding-journal-pseudochromis-fridmani/
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| Spawn Date: |
07/21/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
AM
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
25 ° C
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PH: |
8.1
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
26
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Dimensions: |
75cm X
30cm X
45cm
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Lighting:
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Room light
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Lighting Shedule:
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On 7am off 10pm
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Filtration:
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Central sump, trickle filter with bioballs, skimmer
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
4cm
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Size of Male: |
5cm
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Age of Female: |
less the a year
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Age of Male: |
less then a year
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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3 months - had them since April 2011, they were young when I got them
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Feeding
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Food: |
Home made food, squip, prawn, muscle, mysis, dried copepods, garlic, vitamens, and nori seaweed, all mixed together
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Feeding Schedule:
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feed twice a day morning and night
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Male waggles his tail and does a little dance out side his cave, female hovers and sometimes the male will chase her.
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Spawning Behavior:
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not seen
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male chase female, to the point where she has to hid in caves situtated above his
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1mm
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Color: |
pink
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Quantity: |
+-150
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Description:
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A ball of eggs are laid. The eggs are packed tightly together and have a pink centre with the out side clearly visable
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Location:
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The eggs are laid in the male's cave
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Other Details:
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