| General |
| Name: |
Louise Hines ( louicopp ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Hippocampus erectus ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=57499
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| Settlement Start Date: |
01/14/2012
0 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
01/15/2012
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
68 - 74 ° F |
| PH: |
8.4 |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.024 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
6 gallons |
| Dimensions: |
15 X
10 X
10
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| Lighting: |
8w light placed alongside tank until seahorses are able to hitch and then this is placed above the tank
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| Lighting Schedule: |
8am - 10pm approx
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| Filtration: |
None
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
01/14/2012
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| Hatch Time: |
8am |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
50 approx |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
Approx 300 |
| Fry Size: |
6mm |
| Food: |
24 - 48 hour brineshrimp enriched with Dan's Feed (rotated between with and without beta glucan) and Vitality |
| Feeding Schedule: |
4 - 6 times daily. First feed at 8.30 am, last feed between 9 - 10pm.
No rigid schedule for midday feeds. |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
Fully formed miniatures of parents |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Fully formed miniatures of parents |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
The exact number of fry was unknown as I lost most of these to the filter - http://seahorseadventures.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/babies-here-babies-there-erectus-babies.html (for evidence) |