Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Premnas biaculeatus (Gold Stripe Maroon) (CaptCrash)

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:04:12 GMT

Some fry in a fine net.

Sorry for the photo and video quality, my good camera is packed for my trip, so this was taken with my phone.

Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Premnas biaculeatus (Gold Stripe Maroon) (CaptCrash)

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:53:28 GMT

A bit of an average video for my hatch report, showing various fry swimming around.

Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Premnas biaculeatus (Gold Stripe Maroon) (EasterEggs)

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 08:59:01 GMT

That video is crazy cool as well!

Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Premnas biaculeatus (Gold Stripe Maroon) (CaptCrash)

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:32:04 GMT

Overnight about 500 or more hatched, but I only collected them in the morning, so about 100-200 were dead in the larvae trap. The rest were swimming in the tank. About 300 are still alive tonight.
I forgot to check them before I went to bed so there was no return water all night.

Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Premnas biaculeatus (Gold Stripe Maroon) (luis a m)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:27:36 GMT

Nice vids!.See the heart beating and the blood flowing!

Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Premnas biaculeatus (Gold Stripe Maroon) (CaptCrash)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:53:24 GMT

And we have our first hatch of GSM

Just for Mindy, its a microscope video rather than a "crazy cool camera set up" video

In total only about 10 hatched so far.

Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Premnas biaculeatus (Gold Stripe Maroon) (CaptCrash)

Wed, 30 May 2012 03:40:19 GMT

Sorry that the colour on this is off, the lights were going out and I couldn't get the camera to white balance correct.

The female is a little darker than the photo shows in real life and the male is more orange/brown.
The eggs are more grey with a light blue tinge.

Breeding Journal, Species: Premnas biaculeatus (Gold Stripe Maroon) (CaptCrash)

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:42:43 GMT

Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system

General
Species: Premnas biaculeatus (Gold Stripe Maroon)
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: Female 3-4" male 2"
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: 05/27/2012

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: Breeding setup approx 1000L total. Tank 380x610mmx390mm 67L 17.5US Gal
Substrate Details: None
Filtration Details: Skimmer, UV, Macro Algae, Live Rock
Water Changes: 100L Fortnight
Water Temperature: 27C
Lighting: Power Compact and natural light through glass brick wall
Lighting Cycle: 7am to 7:45pm for lights plus day time light in Perth via glass brick wall (like a window). During summer, the glass brick wall allows light in from approx 4am to 9pm. During winter, the light is as per CF the times listed.
Other Tank Inhabitants: None

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Spectrum Thera A+, Spectrum Salt H20 flakes, Enriched Brine Shrimp, Marine Green, Home Made Mash (prawn, pipi clam, white bait, squid, garlic, norrie etc). Occasional live brine shrimp
Feeding Schedule: Morning and night. Pellets followed 10 minutes later with frozen food.

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 05/22/2012 for hatch report
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Unknown
Courtship Details: Unknown
Egg Size: 1mm
Egg Color: Grey/blue (when received)
Egg Count: 500-600
Note: Details for spawn are based on receiving the eggs with the pair when purchased. Updated details will be added when the pair spawns under my care.

Hatch Details
Hatch Date: 06/01/2012
Hatch Time of Day: 9:30pm
# Days after Spawn: unknown, spawn occurred before I purchased fish
Larvae Description: 1 1/2 to 2mm long, very large black eyes, full round orange/red belly. Remainder of fish is transparent.
Consecutive Hatch Dates: None as yet

Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 26C
Size of Larval Tank: 50L BRT
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: Heater
Filtration Details: Water change and Air Stone
Lighting: Power Compact
Lighting Cycle: 24 hours for initial 4 days, 6am to 10pm there after.
Water Changes: Water changes are variable depending on water quality. Process is to add 1-2L per day until RBT contained about 40L. Then change 2-4L per with a bottom siphon every 1-2 days.

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types: Rotifers raised on Reed Rotifer Diet. Greenwater acheived by tinting the water with Reed Nannocholoropsis, about 2ml, and 1ml of AmGuard for ammonia control daily. <50um golden pearls and newly hatched baby brine shrimp. Rotifers were passed through 100um screen and collected in 50um screen. Only 50um Rotifers were used.
Feeding Schedule: Rotifers added at hatch with greenwater, will add more as needed depending on visual density of rotifers. <50um golden perls and newly hatched baby brine shrimp will also be added morning and night after day 4.

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start:
Days after Hatch:
Date of Settlement End:
Description of Fry:

Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature:
Size of Grow-Out Tank:
Substrate Details:
Other Tank Decor:
Filtration Details:
Lighting:
Lighting Cycle:
Water Changes:
Size at Transfer:
Age at Transfer:

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types:
Feeding Schedule:

Additional Information

(No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please)
Miscellaneous Information:
02/29/2012 This pair 1 was purchased with a nest, hatch no reports will be produced for this batch of fry as they were not produced in my system. 500-600 eggs, very small, just starting to have shiny eyes.
Note: Details for spawn are based on receiving the eggs with the pair when purchased. Updated details will be added when the pair spawns under my care.

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