General
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Name: |
Lance Luther ( Lance6270 ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
Status: |
Approved |
Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
)
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Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=62228
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Spawn Date: |
10/12/2011 |
Time of Spawn: |
afternoon
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80deg ° F
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PH: |
8.1
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Salinity: |
1.024
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Size:
( Gallons) |
90g long
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Dimensions: |
48 X
18 X
26
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Lighting:
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48” VHO atitnics 2 x 250w MH 14k Phoenix
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Lighting Shedule:
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14 hrs vho 8am – 10 pm 8 hrs MH 10 – 8 pm
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Filtration:
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40g breeder sump/fuge with skimmer and macro
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3"
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Size of Male: |
3.5"
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Age of Female: |
unknown
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Age of Male: |
unknown
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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bought from a friend who was breeding them and he was getting out of the hobby.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Rods Breeders Blend(out right now), Rods Original, Home Brew(Squid, Mysis, Silver Sides, Krill, Cyclopes, Nori, Flake, pellet, phyto, garlic)
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Feeding Schedule:
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2 oz a day over an hour period
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
They start feeding heavy and getting protective of each other towards the other tank mates.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Male gets aggressive and female starts bumping the glass
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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female hungry and eats like a pig while guarding the male.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
from what I can see about 2mm in size.
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Color: |
pink
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Quantity: |
unknown
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Description:
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round and a mouth full in the male. Cannot see them very well as he does not open very far.
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Location:
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Male holding them.
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Other Details:
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