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General
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| Name: |
Kate Blanchard ( kbb0118 ) Site: Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidiella stephanieae)
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.tcmas.org/v4/forums/showthread.php?p=435740#post435740
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| Spawn Date: |
10/05/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
8.1
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
1 gallon ice cream bucket
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Dimensions: |
8 X
8 X
8
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Lighting:
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Ambient room light
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Lighting Shedule:
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On at 12:30pm off at 9:30pm
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Filtration:
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None - no liverock, nothing. Liverock will likely harbor bristleworms and copepods that will eat the eggs.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3/4"
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Size of Male: |
3/4"
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Age of Female: |
unknown - probably young
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Age of Male: |
unknown - probably young
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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I got them on 9/21/2011
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Feeding
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Food: |
Aiptasia anemone
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Feeding Schedule:
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1 aiptasia every other day or sooner if any adult is completely white.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
The pair settles together in a yin-yang position and lays a coil of eggs.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Yin-Yang position
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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They separate and go about eating or cruising.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
coil is about 3/4 cm in diameter
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Color: |
white
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Quantity: |
100-150 per coil
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Description:
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Clear coil with tiny white eggs inside
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Location:
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Side of container
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Other Details:
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I captured some egg coils and put them in a different container so I can locate the hatched larvae easier.
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