MBI Event Reporting Form

GENERAL
Name:	Ken Rood ( Lrood ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI)
Species:	Tigriopus californicus ( Class: FC1 , Points: 5 )
Establishment Date:	05/29/2013
Culture Source:	Reed Mariculture
Link to Journal:	http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=83422

Culturing Vessel Details
Temperature:	70-73 ° F
PH:	Not measured
Specific Gravity:	1.025
Vessel Description:	1 US gallon plastic tray, airline with slow bubble rate, and few small pieces of live rock.
Lighting:	Indirect ambient light from adjacent aquarium
Lighting Schedule:	Tank lights on 12 hours, off 12 hours

Methodologies
Feeding Tactics/Medium:	Combination of RotiGrow Plus and live home cultured nannochloropsis to keep light green tint to water
Split Cycle:	Anticipating weekly harvest
Split Yield:	25% of culture
Number of Cultures:	One
Number of Splits:	None yet
Density:	Not directly measured
Harvest Methology:	Plan to harvest approx once a week (maybe 25%) for clownfish and banggai fry, as culture density permits, by seiving with 53 micron filter. Volume removed will be replaced with NSW.
Adjustments Made:	Changed from the clear tray to an opaque gray 2 gallon bucket

Other Details
Other Information:	Culture crashed near end of June. Attempting a restart from the "sediment", but there really wasn't much at the bottom of the tray. May have to obtain a new starter batch...