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General
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| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mPedersen ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Zoramia leptacantha ( Class: C, Points: 75 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.masm.org/mForums/tm.aspx?m=34935
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
02/03/2006
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
evening |
| Hatch Date: |
02/11/2006
8 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
after dark
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| Where Hatched: |
There were actually multiple hatches. Some occcured in the tank. Some occured with me stripping the egg mass from the male and artificially stimulating a hatch by blowing on them with a pipette. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
Unable to Tell
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| # Hatched |
sometimes few, often hunderds |
| # Not Hatched |
unknown |
| Larvae Size |
2.5 mm |
| First Food: |
rotifers |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Larvae have eyes and mouth. Larvae never seemed to be very strongly attracted to light, which made their collection difficult from the tank. I would strongly suggest trying to remove the male to get a hatch in the larval tank or some other "easier" situation. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78-80F
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PH: |
8
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Specific Gravity: |
1.022 to 1.025 based
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Size:
(Gallons) |
24 gallon nanocube |
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Dimensions: |
X
X
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Lighting:
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Metal Halide 150 watt HQI, at times with supplemental actinics |
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Lighting Schedule:
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12 hours, on a timer. |