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General
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| Name: |
Richard Ross ( Thales ) Site: reefhobbyistmagazine.com |
| Species: |
Octopus chierchiae ( Class: C, Points: 75 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=71927
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
05/20/2008
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
9pm mating, eggs discovered in the AM |
| Hatch Date: |
06/17/2008
28 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Evening
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| Where Hatched: |
In tank where they were spawned |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
No
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| # Hatched |
2 initially (see other information*) |
| # Not Hatched |
Unknown |
| Larvae Size |
3-5 mm mantle length |
| First Food: |
Gammarus amphipods and live mysid |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Bright orange, formed like adults except for color. Chromatophores begin to really develop within 10 days and orange color fades in the first 3 weeks |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78-80 ° F
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PH: |
8.0-8.4
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Specific Gravity: |
1.024 (33.5ppt)
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Size:
(Gallons) |
See 'Other Information'** |
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Dimensions: |
4in X
4in X
6in
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Lighting:
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None, ambient (room lights and sun) |
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Lighting Schedule:
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None, just the sun or room lights |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
**Upon discovery, hatchlings were moved to individual plastic containers with mesh areas for water transfer - some with a water feed line some without. These containers were kept in a tank/water table plumbed into the same system where hatching/spawning took place.
*2 (initially - eggs continued to hatch for the next 28 days...it is unclear if these were all from the initial spawn or from concurrent spawns) |