Spawn/hatch records page: . - Gobies and nest removed from tank 1 hr for cleaning 11/17/10
. - Nest removed overnight for spawning 11/18/10
- New spawn/nest sat 11/20/10 9pm 1 hr after lights out.
- Hatch 11/25/10 1 hr after lights out
- New spawn/nest thurs 12/2/10 between 5.00 - 10.30 pm prior to lights being turned off, lights normally off around 9.30pm
. - Large nest aprrox 1000 eggs
. - peppermint shrimp added to tank 11/27/10, removed 11/30/10 due to living in
. the same dead acro branch as gobies
. - ran out of diy food mix 11/26/10 to 11/29/10 frozen mysis and enr. brine only.
. - temps 24.5 to 27.0 deg.C. salinity. 1.022.
- Hatch 12/7/10 1 hr after lights out.
. - 50-60% hatch
. - All eggs developed normally, unhatched darkened in last 12 hours (cream appearance)
. - Female ate unhatched eggs when nest returned to tank. (within 1/2 hr)
- New spawn/nest weds 12/8/10 1 hr after lights out.
. - Approx 800 eggs
- Hatch 12/13/10
. - Left lights on 1.5 hours longer, some hatching started prior to light being
. turned off.
. - Nest left in tank. Hatching % unkown.
. - 27 oC, 1.023. PO4 0.1, no3 0.0, NH4 0.0
- New spawn/nest 12/16/10 after lights out.
. - Aprrox. 700 eggs
- Hatch 12/21/2010
. - Nest left in tank. Hatching % unkown.
. - 24.5 - 27 oC, 1.021.
Pair given 100ppm hydrogen peroxide bath for 45 min followed by a 5min freshwater bath for relief of suspected
Cryptocaryon sp. (aka white spot) symptoms.
Treated with quinine, 10mg/l for 10 days. Then, 2 x 3 day tank transfers with 100ppm perioxide baths for 45 min in between
- Feeding schedule. once per day for 5 days. twice a day for 2 days
- New spawn/nest 2/2/2011 after lights out (first spawn since meds)
. - Approx. 700 eggs
. - Temp 26 - 29.5 oC, 1.026
- Hatch 2/7/2011
- New spawn/nest 2/8/2011 after lights out
. -Approx. 600 eggs
. - Temp 26 - 28 oC, 1.027
- Hatch 2/12/2011
- New spawn/nest 2/17/2010
. - Approx. 700 eggs
. - Temp 26.5 oC, 1.026
. - Feeding schedule. once per day for 5 days. twice a day for 2 days
Pair put into new system - 2/23/2011
Female missing - 2/27/2011. Likely accidental death.
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