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General
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| Name: |
Gordon Greenley ( Bongo Shrimp ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Pomacentrus moluccensis ( Class: C, Points: 75 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=85504&mpage=1#85504
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
07/29/2013
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Unknown, possibly in the morning |
| Hatch Date: |
08/04/2013
6 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Beginning in the evening, complete by the next morning
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| Where Hatched: |
Eggs were taken care of by parents until approximately a day before hatching. They were then scraped off the spot where they were laid and tumbled in a small kreisel until hatching. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
No
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| # Hatched |
~450 |
| # Not Hatched |
~50 |
| Larvae Size |
~2-3mm |
| First Food: |
Live rotifers |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Tiny elongated fish with eyes and pectoral fins. Can be very fast to evade capture. Mostly transparent with a few black dots. Operational mouth (visible under microscope) |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78 ° F
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PH: |
8.1
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Specific Gravity: |
1.025
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Size:
(Gallons) |
10g |
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Dimensions: |
20.3" X
10.5" X
12.6"
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Lighting:
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Shop light, compact fluorescent |
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Lighting Schedule:
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10 hours per day |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
Two air lines with no air stone and one heater. One airline bubbles over the heater to minimize chance of larvae coming into contact with heater. |