| General |
| Name: |
Shannon Pechauer ( shannpeach ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Pseudochromis fridmani ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=82411
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| Settlement Start Date: |
11/24/2013
36 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
11/26/2013
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
~80 ° F |
| PH: |
Not measured |
| Specific Gravity: |
~1.024 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
17 gallon BRT |
| Dimensions: |
21.5" X
21.5" X
16.25"
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| Lighting: |
Fluorescent strip light
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| Lighting Schedule: |
24/7
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| Filtration: |
None until day 24, then a sponge filter was added
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
10/19/2013
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| Hatch Time: |
~8 PM |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
Not counted, estimate several hundred |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
5, but two died hours after meta |
| Fry Size: |
~1 centimeter |
| Food: |
Rotifers constantly, nhbbs added starting around day 8 or 9; Apocyclops, Tisbe, and Euterpina copepods added occasionally, enriched bbs added after day 17 |
| Feeding Schedule: |
constant |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
Large larvae that have a slight pink/brown/purple hue to them |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Miniature adults, about a centimeter long, bright purple with a black line by the eye |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
The eggs were hatched in an inverted 2L soda bottle (the top section) tumbler in front of a bright light. It took over an hour for them to hatch out. |