| General |
| Name: |
Jeremy Neff ( JNeff ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni ( Class: A, Points: 15 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=95010
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| Settlement Start Date: |
07/29/2012
12 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
07/29/2012
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
78 ° F |
| PH: |
8.0 |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.025 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
10 |
| Dimensions: |
12" X
12" X
18"
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| Lighting: |
A 40 watt bulb in a shop light
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| Lighting Schedule: |
Light was kept on 24 hours a day for the first 30 days, then 12 hours on and 12 off.
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| Filtration: |
A small sponge filter was used
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
07/17/2012
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| Hatch Time: |
unknown due to mouth brooding |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
24 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
24 |
| Fry Size: |
4mm |
| Food: |
I fed them newly hatched artemia, then selcon enriched baby brine, finally frozen cyclop eeze and brine. (Never got these guys to eat frozen mysis, but the guy I sold them to said they later did.) |
| Feeding Schedule: |
The newly hatched brine were kept constantly available for 30 days, then frozen cyclop eeze and brine 2-3 times a day thereafter |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
They look like perfect tiny adults with large yolk sac in belly for first few days |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
They look like perfect tiny adults with large yolk sac in belly for first few days |