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Breeding Journal: Apogon margaritophorus


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    dputt88 - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    General
    Species: Apogon margaritophorus
    Social Structure: 1 male 1 female
    Size of Individuals: 1.5" - 2"
    Age of Individuals: unknown, 2nd owner, very likely wild caught
    Date added to Tank: March-2-2013

    Broodstock Tank Details
    Size of Tank: 40 gal
    Substrate Details: part aragonite, part rubble/large rock
    Filtration Details: skimmer
    Water Changes: bi-weekly
    Water Temperature: 78F
    Lighting: 4 bulb t5 HO
    Lighting Cycle: 12 hours on/ 12 hours off
    Other Tank Inhabitants: just a few corals

    Broodstock Feeding Details
    Food Types: frozen mysis and brine
    Feeding Schedule: once a day, sometimes twice if they will accept it

    Spawning Details
    Date of First Spawn: 4-22-2013
    Spawn Time of Day: after lights out
    Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 5-22-13
    Courtship Details: swim very closely side by side
    Egg Size: unknown
    Egg Color: difficult to see but light yellow
    Egg Count: unknown

    Hatch Details
    Hatch Date: 5/2/13
    Hatch Time of Day: night
    # Days after Spawn: 10
    Larvae Description: 2mm, about 50 or so.


    Larval Tank Details
    Temperature: 78F
    Size of Larval Tank: 5 gal
    Substrate Details: bare bottom
    Other Tank Decor: a few pieces of live rock
    Filtration Details: sponge filter
    Lighting: CFL bulb
    Lighting Cycle: on when i wake up, off before bed
    Water Changes: about a pint every couple of days

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    Miscellaneous Information: i bought this pair over the weekend. they were sold to me asa breeding pair of yellow striped cardinals but clearly this pic shows they are not. doesnt make much of a difference to me either way. i was mostly looking for a cheap way to try out a few breeding attempts.

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    dputt88 - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    well the female has really been bulking up the past week. today during feeding she looked like she could pop. came home from dinner tonight and the male is constantly on her "tail". i have a good feeling in going to wake up to a male with a mouth full of eggs.

    heres a vid of when the activity started happening. the lights are off now, they dipped behind the rocks 2 min after lights out and didnt come out for a couple mins, then right back in. i got bored and went to type this.

    video-2013-03-15-20-38-31_zpsca04215d.mp4 Video by dputt88 | Photobucket

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    MizTanks - Reefkeeper
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    Awesome @dputt88 ! I'd love a pair of them in my tank We never get those around here
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    dputt88 - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    doesnt mean it would be impossible. me and the girlfriends are thinking about doing some backpacking in the UP over the summer. depending on how things go maybe i can bring some up with me.

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    MizTanks - Reefkeeper
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    Quote Originally Posted by dputt88 View Post
    doesnt mean it would be impossible. me and the girlfriends are thinking about doing some backpacking in the UP over the summer. depending on how things go maybe i can bring some up with me.
    That would be sooo awesome!!! You would love hiking U.P. here!! The fish would be cool too lol
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    dputt88 - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    just wanted to clarify girlfriend* not girlfriends lol.

    yeah i love the UP youre so lucky.

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    dputt88 - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    They spawned last night. here are some pics of the male holding eggs.

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    MizTanks - Reefkeeper
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    Awesome!! How exciting for you! Congratulations!!
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    dputt88 - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    he opened up his mouth this morning and i got a very short glimpse of the eggs, cant say how big they are but they are a light yellow color.

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