General
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Name: |
Gordon Greenley ( Bongo Shrimp ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
Status: |
Approved |
Species: |
Ostorhinchus margaritophorus
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
)
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Journal Thread: |
http://www.masm.org/mForums/tm.aspx?m=33427
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Spawn Date: |
05/18/2010 |
Time of Spawn: |
Dusk
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78.7F
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PH: |
8.08
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Salinity: |
~1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
29
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Dimensions: |
20 in X
21 in X
19 in
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Lighting:
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High Output LEDs
Cree XR-E
30 total
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Lighting Shedule:
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10 hours a day
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Filtration:
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Wet/dry
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
2"
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Size of Male: |
1.75"
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Age of Female: |
Exact age unknown
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Age of Male: |
Exact age unknown
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Been together since 10/3/09
First spawn 2/27/09
Consecutive spawns:
3/10/10
3/23/10
4/1/10
4/15/10 between 11:00pm and 11:25pm
4/27/10
5/6/10
5/18/10
Latest spawn:
5/18/10
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen mysis and cyclopeeze.
Freeze dried microcrabs.
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Feeding Schedule:
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Frozen mysis and cyclopeeze everyday. Freeze dried microcrabs every other day.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Female pursues the male around the tank trying to get along side of him.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Not observed. Usually done in secret.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Normal activity except the female keeps the male where she wants him by nipping at him if he goes to far away from her. The male is very skittish as he has a mouth full of eggs. Male does not feed.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Exact size unknown. 1mm?
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Color: |
Peach with an orange dot inside.
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Quantity: |
~100-150
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Description:
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Clumped together, hard to make observations as they are concealed within the male's mouth all the time.
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Location:
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Male's mouth.
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Other Details:
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~7 days till hatching. Turn progressively clearer as they get closer to hatching.
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