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General
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| Name: |
Kathy Leahy ( KathyL ) Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America |
| Species: |
Synchiropus sp. "Ruby Red" ( Class: D, Points: 165 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=95137
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
06/28/2015
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
evening as lights go out |
| Hatch Date: |
06/29/2015
1 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
evening after dark
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| Where Hatched: |
Hatched in 1 cup of saltwater from the parental tank in a plastic tupperware container at room temperature in the dark. No extra air. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
Yes
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| # Hatched |
about 3 |
| # Not Hatched |
about 7 |
| Larvae Size |
1.4 - 2mm long |
| First Food: |
nothing yet, but swimming in a BRT with phytoplankton, ciliates and Parvocalanus crassirostris. |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
1.5-2 mm long, translucent prolarvae, head and body curled around clear yolk, no oil globule, no eyes, mouth or gut yet, but darting with tail movements. Consecutive Hatch Dates: 7/1/15 |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78 ° F
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PH: |
8
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Specific Gravity: |
30ppt
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Size:
(Gallons) |
10 gallons |
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Dimensions: |
17 inches high X
20 inches upper diameter X
17 inches lower diameter
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Lighting:
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40 watt CFL clamped to lip of BRT |
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Lighting Schedule:
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on continuously. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
Eggs were obtained from a friend's tank. He skimmed them from the surface and held them overnight in a container floating in his reef tank, for temperature control. |