Settlement Report: Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"

General
Name:	Daniel Walden ( waldend ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI)
Species:	Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black" ( Class: B, Points: 40 )
Link to Journal:	http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=69622
Settlement Start Date:	04/29/2010 8 Days After Hatching
Settlement End Date:	05/01/2010

Tank Parameters
Temperature:	78 ° F
PH:	Not Checked
Specific Gravity:	1.024
Size: (Gallons)	5g hex early hatches, 19G BRT later hatches
Dimensions:	13 X 11.25 X 15.5
Lighting:	Small 50/50 power compact bulb
Lighting Schedule:	12 on - 12 off
Filtration:	Medium sized sponge filter

Settlement Details
Date of Hatch	04/21/2010
Hatch Time:	within 1 hour of lights out (10pm)
Fry Count: ( at Hatch )	300+ (significant die-off first 12 hours)
Fry Count: ( at Settlement )	~150
Fry Size:	7mm
Food:	Rotifers, NHBBS day 5, pulverized flakes/pellets after meta. Later modified to Rotifers until Day 5 then transition to pulverized flakes/pellets. Complete by day 9.
Feeding Schedule:	Typically 7am, 5pm, 10pm, 1am
Fry Description: (Pre Settlement)	Visible eyes, mouth, and stomach. Overall torpedo shaped but a peanut like profile is seen from the top when larvae are fully fed.
Fry Description: (Post Settlement)	Regular clownfish proportions. Head bar visible.

Other Details
Other Information:	I did ~ 20% water changes everyday or occasionally every other day. This was my first batch and I really had to do a lot of extra work from using such a small tank for them. Later switched to a 19G BRT and maintenance was reduced considerably on a day by day basis.