| General |
| Name: |
Felicia McCaulley ( Felicia ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Hippocampus zosterae ( Class: A, Points: 35 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=53068
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| 60 Days Post Settlement Date: |
06/12/2011
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| Settlement End Date: |
04/13/2011
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
ambient room temperature ~75 |
| PH: |
not tested |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.020 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
10 gallons, fry stay with adults all their lives |
| Dimensions: |
20 X
10 X
12
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| Lighting: |
ambient room light
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| Lighting Schedule: |
ambient room light
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| Filtration: |
air driven sponge filter only, two or three times a week water changes.
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| Post Settlement Details |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
16 |
Fry Count:
( 60 DPS ) |
15 |
| Fry Size: |
1/2" - 3/4" |
| Food: |
live baby brine shrimp, occasionally enriched with Dan's Feed or Selcon, live Tigriopus tigger pods |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Daily |
| Fry Description: |
perfect replicas of parents, only smaller |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
This is the easiest species I have ever raised, including guppies. They start to sexually mature at three weeks, and are now having babies of their own. |