Breeding Journal, Species: Elacatinus oceanops

General
Species:  Elacatinus oceanops
Social Structure:  pairs
Size of Individuals:  female 2", male 1.75"
Age of Individuals:  unknown
Date added to Tank:  can't remember

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  6" x 12" x 8"
Substrate Details:  barebottom
Filtration Details:  bioballs and bacteria
Water Changes:  once in a blue moon
Water Temperature:  81-83
Lighting:  xenon under the tank lighting
Lighting Cycle:  16 on 8 off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Frozen everything (mysis, brine, etc)
Feeding Schedule:  at least 5x a day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  12-23-09
Spawn Time of Day:  unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  this pair is kind of random, but if I averaged it all out, it'd probably be every 17 days or so
Courtship Details:  I've never witnessed these guys spawn
Egg Size:  1.5mm x .5mm
Egg Color:  clear
Egg Count:  150-200

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  12-29-09
Hatch Time of Day:  Almost immediately after lights out...11:05pm
# Days after Spawn:  6 days
Larvae Description:  Clear, with silvery eyes, about as long as a grain of rice and very thin...hard to see


Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  82
Size of Larval Tank:  mini BRT (~2.5 gallons)
Substrate Details:  barebottom
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  HOB filter with carbon
Lighting:  18W halogen clamp lamp
Lighting Cycle: constantly on
Water Changes:  New water at startup, no water changes...fish are moved out of the tank after settlement (5-7 days after hatching)

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  rotifers
Feeding Schedule:  constantly

Metamorphosis/Settlement
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Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information:  Haven't gotten these guys to settlement yet



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