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General
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| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Doryrhamphus excisus ( Class: B, Points: 25 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=59836
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
08/28/2011
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Not seen, I've heard it is in the morning, right after they wake up. |
| Hatch Date: |
09/01/2011
4 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Evening, after lights out, about 10:00 PM
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| Where Hatched: |
210 Gallon display tank. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
Yes
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| # Hatched |
Appx. 50 |
| # Not Hatched |
Unknown |
| Larvae Size |
Appx. 3/8" |
| First Food: |
Rotifers, Apocyclops panamensis, and Acartia tonsa. |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Like tiny cute copies of the parents, appx. 3/8" long. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
Diurnal range from 78-82F ° F
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PH: |
8.0 - 8.2
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Specific Gravity: |
1.024
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Size:
(Gallons) |
210 |
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Dimensions: |
72 X
24 X
29
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Lighting:
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4 x 39 watt T5 actinics + 3 x 250 watt MH. |
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Lighting Schedule:
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Actinics are on 12 hours a day. MH are on 6 hours a day. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
These fry were caught with a "Chad Vossen" larval snagger. It worked very well. I did turkey baste the caught larvae out of the collection chamber frequently during the night, shortly after they were caught. |