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General
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| Name: |
Richard Ross ( Thales ) Site: reefhobbyistmagazine.com |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Sepia bandensis
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=47829&high=bandensis
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| Spawn Date: |
04/14/2004 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Morning
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
76-80 ° F
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PH: |
8.0-8.4
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Salinity: |
33-35
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Size:
( Gallons) |
125
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Dimensions: |
72 X
20 X
18
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Lighting:
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PC fixtures
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Lighting Shedule:
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10 am to 10 pm
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Filtration:
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Live Rock, RDSB, ER skimmer
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3 inches
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Size of Male: |
2.5 inches
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Age of Female: |
approx 8 months
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Age of Male: |
approx 8 months
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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approx 20 days
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Feeding
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Food: |
live bait shrimp (crangnon), live fw ghost shrimp, NEBS marine janitors
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Feeding Schedule:
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2 daily, at least 2 prey items
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
For the first spawning, I kept males and females separate only putting them together to spawn.
When kept in groups, the males will display to each other establishing dominance. On male will mate and then protect female from other males who want to mate and replace the current spermataphore with their spermataphore. I have also witnessed 'cross dressing' and 'sneaker male' behavior
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Spawning Behavior:
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Mate head to head, male putting two arms on top of females head
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male will guard female while she lays eggs. Male and female often seem to guard eggs after laying.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1/4 to 1/2 inch
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Color: |
purpley black
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Quantity: |
first clutch 9 egg, second clutch 30 eggs, third clutch approx 20 eggs then more
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Description:
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Eggs are attached to rock by a sticky filament. Additional eggs are added to the original, laid one at a time, until the clutch of eggs looks like a cluster of grapes
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Location:
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Under rocks
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Other Details:
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Looking to go with a species first on this one, so if any info is missing for that goal please let me know.
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