General
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Name: |
Doug Putt ( dputt88 ) Site: Captive Reefs.com |
Status: |
Approved |
Species: |
Ostorhinchus margaritophorus
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
)
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Journal Thread: |
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/breeding-journals/breeding-journal-apogon-margaritophorus-27015/#post170228
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Spawn Date: |
04/22/2013 |
Time of Spawn: |
night time
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78 ° F
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PH: |
unknown
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Salinity: |
1.024
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Size:
( Gallons) |
38
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Dimensions: |
13" X
14" X
48"
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Lighting:
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4 bulb aquaticlife T5, usually only run 2 bulbs though.
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Lighting Shedule:
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9am blues on, 12pm white on, 7pm whites off, 9pm blues off
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Filtration:
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skimmer, waterchanges, sometimes a fluval c2 HOB filter
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
approx. 1.5"
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Size of Male: |
approx. 1.5"
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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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I have had them since may-2-2013, though they were paired before i purchased them.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Instant ocean marine chips, mysis, and BBS (not intended for the cardinals yet they eat them anyways)
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Feeding Schedule:
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I try to do so 2 times daily, but occasionally its only once
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
swim side by side very closely
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Spawning Behavior:
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unknown
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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normal, stay in the same area of the tank but will stray away occasionally. male is very shy and stays back near the skimmer.
on day 7, i noticed that the male began adjusting the eggs more frequently, ever 5 min or so.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
unknown size
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Color: |
light yellow
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Quantity: |
unknown quantity
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Description:
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its difficult to see them in the males mouth but when he takes a moment to adjust them you can get a glimpse of a yellow mass.
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Location:
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males mouth
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Other Details:
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