| General |
| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Hippocampus erectus ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=44703
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| 60 Days Post Settlement Date: |
02/17/2007
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| Settlement End Date: |
12/19/2006
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
76-78 F |
| PH: |
8.0-8.2 |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.026 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
65 |
| Dimensions: |
36 X
18 X
24
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| Lighting: |
1 x 96W CF Actinic + 1 x 96W CF Daylight
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| Lighting Schedule: |
12h on / 12h off
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| Filtration: |
100 micron polyester sock + protein skimmer + chaetomorpha in sump
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| Post Settlement Details |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
42 |
Fry Count:
( 60 DPS ) |
4 |
| Fry Size: |
2" at 60 DPS |
| Food: |
Copeopds, isopods + amphipods in tank from copious live rock, supplemented with enriched BBS from time to time, starting at 2 weeks. At about 2 months, they were moved to a 10 gallon tank with a HOB filter. Started transitioning onto frozen by adding shaved mysis to the enriched BBS, gradually adding more and more at each feeding. After a week to 1 1/2 weeks, all were eating shaved mysis. Also, occasional frozen cyclops were used to wean them onto frozen foods. Then, upgraded them to Hikari mysis. Once they were eating Hikari, they moved into display tank with parents. |
| Feeding Schedule: |
2-3 Times a Day |
| Fry Description: |
Look more like parents than at birth. No gender determination possible yet. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
The photo documents two of the 4 fry alive at 60 DPS who lived to the age of 1 year, taken at their 1 year birthday. |