| General |
| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mPedersen ) Site: Lake Superior Marine Aquarium Club |
| Species: |
Premnas biaculeatus ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.lsmac.org/smf/index.php?topic=528
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| Settlement Start Date: |
07/07/2012
9 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
07/12/2012
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
80 ° F |
| PH: |
not tested |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.022 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
16 |
| Dimensions: |
20" X
20" X
20"
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| Lighting: |
clamp light with 22 watt daylight (5500K) spiral florescent bulb
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| Lighting Schedule: |
24/7 through settlement, followed by weaning onto reduce light overnight, and starting at 12 days post hatch, only ambient room light at night.
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| Filtration: |
none..only water changes and generally < 1 gallon per day added to slowly bring up the water volume. So "dillution" and chloramX rather than actual water changes kept water quality in check.
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
06/28/2012
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| Hatch Time: |
1-2 am |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
310 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
roughly 50? |
| Fry Size: |
7-8 mm |
| Food: |
Rotifers grown with RotiGrow Plus, kept enriched with RotiGreen Nanno in greenwater technique. TDO A1, and Otohime A added starting day 7. Brine shrimp nauplii added to routine after 9 days. |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Rotifers were added twice daily initially to maintain population levels...dry feeds added at least 3 times per day, and Brine shrimp nauplii added twice per day.
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Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
fry were dark, almost black-ish, with a somewhat large clear tail. First indications of settlement was headstripe, quickly followed by second stripe |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
miniature clownfish, initally dark but at 14 days post hatch arleady showing large amounts of red coloration. roughly 50% are normally striped, and 50% are quickly showing that they are "Lightning" Maroons |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
temperature is not actually tested - the heater is set for 80F. |