| General |
| Name: |
Jeremy Neff ( JNeff ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black" ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=94990
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| Settlement Start Date: |
10/04/2014
9 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
10/11/2014
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
80 ° F |
| PH: |
8.0 |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.021 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
10 |
| Dimensions: |
12" X
12" X
18"
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| Lighting: |
10 watt CFL
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| Lighting Schedule: |
24 Hours a day for first 30 days the 12 hours on and 12 off
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| Filtration: |
just air stones for first 15 days, then add small sponge filter (pre-cultured in parent tank for at least 2 weeks)
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
09/25/2014
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| Hatch Time: |
night |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
100+ |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
90+ |
| Fry Size: |
roughly 1/4" after metamorphosis |
| Food: |
L strain brachionus plicatilis feeding on nannochloropsis oculata days 1-10 , artemia nauplii days 5-10, enriched artemia nauplii days 10-20 , crushed pellet offered starting on day 10 |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Continuous feeding of rotifers days 1-10, 2-3 times daily on everything else |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
3-4mm small black slivers with eyes |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
At 10-15 DPH they look like short, fat, orange/brown mini adults missing their tail bars. By 30 days they look just like orange/brown mini adults. Color darkens as they age. |