Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Haemulon flavolineatum
Social Structure: 20 individuals
Size of Individuals: ranging from 4" - 8"
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: January 9, 2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 1000gal black round tub, 85.5" x 44.25"
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Filtration Details: 25µm filter sock, fluidized sand bed, UV sterilizer, skimmer
Water Changes: 10% weekly
Water Temperature: 80°-82°
Lighting: overhead fluorescent Lighting Cycle: 13hrs on
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: mix of peeled shrimp, squid cut to size, jumbo scallops
Feeding Schedule: every four hours
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 2-24-13
Spawn Time of Day: right after lights off
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: It started with a spawn once a week, then every other day. Now, spawns occur every night
Courtship Details: have yet to witness
Egg Size: approx. 1mm
Egg Color: clear
Egg Count: approx 35,000-45,000
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 2-25-13
Hatch Time of Day: late afternoon
# Days after Spawn: 20hrs
Larvae Description: silver, no mouth, yolk sack
Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80°-82°
Size of Larval Tank: 25gal round
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: 25µm filter sock, fluidized sand bed, UV sterilizer, skimmer
Lighting: overhead fluorescents Lighting Cycle: 24hr
Water Changes: none until 9dph, at that time a continuous drip was used
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: rotifers
Feeding Schedule: introduced rotifers at the end of 2dph and tinted the water with RotiGreen Omega
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 3-19-13
Days after Hatch: 22dph
Date of Settlement End: 3-21-13
Description of Fry: silver with black horizontal stripes, at this point (22dph) they are feeding on artemia and oto C1
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80 F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 110gal black oval tub, only filled to 75gal
Substrate Details: none Other Tank Decor: pvc pipe for shelter
Filtration Details: Plumbed into system filtered with 25um sock, fluidized sand bed, skimmer, and UV
Lighting: overhead fluorescent
Lighting Cycle: 8am-10pm
Water Changes: 10% weekly
Size at Transfer: 1"
Age at Transfer: 35dph
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: PE mysis, chopped squid, NLS medium pellet
Feeding Schedule: 3x daily
Additional Information Eggs are collected with a fine mesh blue net that hangs on side of tank.Egg count was done by measuring eggs amount of eggs in a beaker, 40mL of eggs. According to Dr. Wittenrich, 1,000 eggs per mL is a good estimate.
(No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: Single spawn was split into two separate 25gal round tubs, it was late, about 11pm, and later realized it should have been split into three.
For the next "big" spawn, I plan on using a 110gal oval.
Eggs are collected with a fine mesh blue net that hangs on side of tank. Egg count was done by measuring eggs amount of eggs in a beaker, 40mL of eggs. According to Dr. Wittenrich, 1,000 eggs per mL is a good estimate.
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