| General |
| Name: |
matt burton ( matt1001 ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Elacatinus oceanops ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=75856
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| Settlement Start Date: |
10/15/2012
23 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
10/24/2012
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
26 ° C |
| PH: |
not tested |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.020 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
10 us gallons estimated, brt |
| Dimensions: |
17inche X
15inches X
9 inches deep
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| Lighting: |
Led light from tmc micro habitat 15
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| Lighting Schedule: |
Off for 6 hrs in the night
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| Filtration: |
water changes around 4 litres every 3-4 days depending on build up of debris
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
09/22/2012
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| Hatch Time: |
22.30 |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
100 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
9-10 |
| Fry Size: |
1cm |
| Food: |
L strain rotifers
newly hatched baby brine shrimp
Astax powder |
| Feeding Schedule: |
rotifers added from minute of hatch added to a very high density, 1 rotifer within 1/2 frys length from fry
day 12 newly hatched baby brine shrimp added but not consistantly once every 2-3 days
astax powder added from day 25 small sprinkle a day
greenwater throughout (rotigreen omega) |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
small thin see-through body, big reflective eyes, stomach/ contents can be seen inside the body. head and body seem to get a blue tinge/hue before settlement |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
fry able to secure themselves to the side of brt (black round tub), a more developed gut, eyes noticable, fins now visable, colour not there yet but developing day by day |