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General
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| Name: |
Will Thomas ( wdt ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Synchiropus splendidus ( Class: D, Points: 165 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=59677
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
09/05/2011
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Sunset |
| Hatch Date: |
09/06/2011
1 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Unknown
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| Where Hatched: |
10 gallon tank with airstone |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
No
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| Yolk Sac: |
Yes
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| # Hatched |
Unknown, around 10 |
| # Not Hatched |
Unkown |
| Larvae Size |
3mm |
| First Food: |
A. tonsa |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
They looked very much like the egg only with a tail when they first hatched. Slowly they grew to look like a mandarin with the green color and torpedo shape. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
68-75 ° F
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PH: |
8.2
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Specific Gravity: |
35 ppt
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Size:
(Gallons) |
10 |
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Dimensions: |
20 X
10 X
12
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Lighting:
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Just room lighting and natural sunlight, no direct light. |
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Lighting Schedule:
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Natural light and no set room lighting schedule |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
They don't seem to mind lower temps and in my experience seem to do better around 72 f |