| General |
| Name: |
Adam Youngblood ( CableGuy ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Elacatinus oceanops ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=81641
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| Settlement Start Date: |
02/01/2013
26 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
02/04/2013
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
80 ° F |
| PH: |
8.0 |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.020 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
5.5G painted black |
| Dimensions: |
16 in X
8 in X
10 in
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| Lighting: |
22W T8 light
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| Lighting Schedule: |
24/7 for until I can see a larger stomach at night. 14/10 after that which is before settlement
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| Filtration: |
None, airstone.
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
01/06/2013
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| Hatch Time: |
Evening |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
~150 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
~20 (Hey... first try. :) ) |
| Fry Size: |
1/2" |
| Food: |
Rotifers and Apocyclops panamensis. On the first batch I also used NHBBS but I stopped using that and I am still getting them to settlement. After about 20 days I started to add TDO-A |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Continuos with live feeds, then 4x a day with TDO |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
1/2" clear body, large black eyes with a large silver stomach. |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Black with neon blue stripes on both sides , larvae will stick to the sides of the tank frequently around time for metamorphosis. About 1/2" in size with a nice fat belly! |