General |
Name: |
Mike Doty ( Mdoty ) Site: Lake Superior Marine Aquarium Club |
Species: |
Amphiprion melanopus ( Class: A, Points: 35 )
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Link to Journal: |
http://www.lsmac.org/smf/index.php?topic=350.0
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60 Days Post Settlement Date: |
12/12/2011
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Settlement End Date: |
10/13/2011
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Tank Parameters |
Temperature: |
78 ° F |
PH: |
7.8 |
Specific Gravity: |
1.025 |
Size: (Gallons) |
10 gallon tank half filled |
Dimensions: |
20in X
10 1/2in X
12 1/2in
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Lighting: |
started the grow out with a 60 watt compact florescent, swapped out the shop light for a 36 ing t5 strip light, no reflector, still about 2 feet above the water. this light gives less of a spot light and more of a full over head lighting for the fry
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Lighting Schedule: |
same 16 hours a day, on at 6 am and off at 10 pm
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Filtration: |
started the grow out still without a filter, added a sponge filter on 11/22/11
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Post Settlement Details |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
16 |
Fry Count:
( 60 DPS ) |
16 |
Fry Size: |
most right around 1/2 in some a bit bigger and some smaller very bigge |
Food: |
Otohime TDO C1, crushed omega one flakes, minced brine and mysis shrimp, and cyclops |
Feeding Schedule: |
multiple times a day, at least three times a day |
Fry Description: |
fry are very active swimmers and eaters. they are orange with a dark almost black body, there color is same as adults except that most babies still have two or even a part of a third line. Also they don't have black pelvic fins yet. they are very aggressive and territorial fish. |