General |
Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
Species: |
Dunckerocampus baldwini ( Class: C, Points: 90 )
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Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=77297
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Settlement Start Date: |
01/21/2013
13 Days After Hatching
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Settlement End Date: |
01/28/2013
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Tank Parameters |
Temperature: |
Ambient room temp. - appx. 72-74 ° F |
PH: |
Not measured |
Specific Gravity: |
1.026 |
Size: (Gallons) |
2 Gallon drum shaped glass fishbowl. |
Dimensions: |
11" X
11" X
7"
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Lighting: |
Small fluorescent strip light over eggcrate and a few layers of paper towels to diffuse the light.
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Lighting Schedule: |
24 hours for the first day, then appx. 18 H on / 8 H off thereafter. There were a few days at around the two week period that I gave them a 24 hour photoperiod.
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Filtration: |
Live phytoplankton.
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Settlement Details |
Date of Hatch |
01/08/2013
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Hatch Time: |
Night, after lights out |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
Appx. 20 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
1 |
Fry Size: |
Appx. 1.5 cm |
Food: |
Apocyclops panamensis, Parvocalanus sp. As they grow, I have added Nitrokra, Tigriopus, and Moina. |
Feeding Schedule: |
Constant |
Fry Description: (Pre Settlement) |
Miniatures of parents, but with very short snouts, and very little coloration. No longitudinal striping, but prominent transverse banding. Entirely pelagic. |
Fry Description: (Post Settlement) |
Miniatures of parents, but still with some transverse banding. Snouts more elongated than unsettled fry, and distinct orange color. Better definition of the "flag" tail coloration/markings. Benthic sleeping at night. |