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General
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| Name: |
Tal Sweet ( Fishtal ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Pseudochromis tonozukai ( Class: B, Points: 25 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=46266
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
12/19/2010
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Between 4 and 8pm |
| Hatch Date: |
12/22/2010
3 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Started around 10pm-1am
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| Where Hatched: |
Glass funnel/tumbler under bright light. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
No
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| Yolk Sac: |
Unable to Tell
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| # Hatched |
1500-2000? |
| # Not Hatched |
Unknown - maybe 200? |
| Larvae Size |
~4mm |
| First Food: |
Rotifers |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Clear, similar to P. fridmani but slightly larger. Eyes look gold or blue/green depending on lighting. Strongly attracted to light. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
82°F
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PH: |
Not measured.
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Specific Gravity: |
1.020
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Size:
(Gallons) |
20 gal BRT with 5 gallons of water |
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Dimensions: |
26 X
15 X
22
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Lighting:
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CF bulb with reflector |
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Lighting Schedule:
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24/7 |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
I removed the egg mass around 10pm and placed them in the tumbler under bright lighting. A few dozen hatched within 5 minutes. The remainder took about 1.5hrs to start hatching in large quantities. Seriously large quantities. |