Hatch Report: Pseudochromis fridmani

General
Name:	Kathy Leahy ( KathyL ) Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America
Species:	Pseudochromis fridmani ( Class: B, Points: 25 )
Link to Journal:	http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=59538

Hatch Details
Spawn Date:	05/18/2012
Spawn Time of Day:	Suspect early morning
Hatch Date:	05/21/2012 3 Days After Spawn
Hatch Time of Day:	just before dark for the premies(4), just after dark for the rest.
Where Hatched:	I used a soda bottle hatcher with air to keep the egg ball circulating. I kept this hatcher partially submerged in an empty but water circulating tank, to keep the eggs warm, at 83F.
Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch:	Yes
Larvae Removed Post-Hatch:	Yes
Yolk Sac:	No
# Hatched	4 at first, probably more later
# Not Hatched	approx. 80
Larvae Size	extremely narrow, approximately 3 mm in length
First Food:	S. rotifers, raised on RGcomplete.
Larvae Description: ( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?)	Very tiny, transparent slivers with black eyes. No sign of yolk sack. Smaller than clownfish larvae, perhaps half as large.

Tank Parameters
Temperature:	80 ° F
PH:	8
Specific Gravity:	27 ppt salinity
Size: (Gallons)	20 gallon high
Dimensions:	24 inch L X 17 inch H X 12.5 inch W
Lighting:	1)under-cabinet fluorescent low watt
Lighting Schedule:	14 day, 10 night

Other Details
Other Information:	I assume that "Tank Parameters means the broodstock tank", although I did not use the broodstock tank to hatch these dottybacks. I hatched them in a brine shrimp hatcher, or in other words, an upside down 2 liter soda bottle, with an airline, partially submerged in a heated water bath.