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General
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| Name: |
matt burton ( matt1001 ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Elacatinus evelynae
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=70165
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| Spawn Date: |
08/31/2012 |
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Time of Spawn: |
miday
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
26 ° C
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PH: |
not tested
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Salinity: |
1.020
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Size:
( Gallons) |
6.3us gallons, 25 litres
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Dimensions: |
18inches X
9inches X
9inches
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Lighting:
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twin t5 4fts lighting room not tanks
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Lighting Shedule:
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10am till 11pm
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Filtration:
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k1 media, deltec apf 600 skimmer
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
1.5 inches plump
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Size of Male: |
1.5 inches slender
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Age of Female: |
13months plus, 6month in shop, 7 with me
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Age of Male: |
13months plus, 6month in shop, 7 with me
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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they spawned after 6 days in my system, but were clearly a mated pair when i brought them,
had been with me 5 months of regular spawning before this spawn
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Feeding
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Food: |
frozen brine, mysis, marine mix, red plankton, cyclops and rotifers
astax powder grade 3
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Feeding Schedule:
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at least 3 times daily one of pellets the rest frozen
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
possible laid still in the t position
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Spawning Behavior:
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male and female enter the tube, wriggle around depositing and fertilising eggs
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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male guard the eggs, and sits in the pipe, female does her own thing.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1mm
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Color: |
white
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Quantity: |
100-200
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Description:
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start of white and round, elongate and have silver eyes, thin slither attached by tail before hatch
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Location:
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underneath the top of a pipe
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Other Details:
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