General |
Name: |
Felicia McCaulley ( Felicia ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
Species: |
Hippocampus zosterae ( Class: A, Points: 15 )
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Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=53068&mpage=1#53068
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Settlement Start Date: |
04/13/2011
0 Days After Hatching
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Settlement End Date: |
04/13/2011
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Tank Parameters |
Temperature: |
ambient room temp ~74 |
PH: |
not tested |
Specific Gravity: |
1.020 |
Size: (Gallons) |
10 |
Dimensions: |
20 X
10 X
12
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Lighting: |
ambient room light from a window and an overhead light
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Lighting Schedule: |
daylight from the window and whenever we turn on the kitchen light
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Filtration: |
sponge filter
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Settlement Details |
Date of Hatch |
04/13/2011
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Hatch Time: |
early morning, late evening |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
16 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
16 |
Fry Size: |
~ 10 mm |
Food: |
newly hatched baby brine shrimp |
Feeding Schedule: |
Daily |
Fry Description: (Pre Settlement) |
Fry are extremely developed right at birth, they do not go through settlement. |
Fry Description: (Post Settlement) |
Right at birth fry are just like their parents. |
Other Details |
Other Information: |
Fry are raised in the same tank with the parents their whole lives |