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General
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| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidiella stephanieae) ( Class: A, Points: 5 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=60004
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
09/14/2011
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Unknown |
| Hatch Date: |
09/26/2011
12 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Unknown
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| Where Hatched: |
In a glass bowl inside a 5.5 gallon broodstock tank. I have moved the broodstock into a 5.5 gallon tank. I have 4 glass bowls, each appx. 4 1/2" in diameter and 2 1/4" tall to hold the egg strands, sitting in the 5.5 gallon tank. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
No
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| Yolk Sac: |
No
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| # Hatched |
Unknown, probably around 100 |
| # Not Hatched |
Unknown, but none observed |
| Larvae Size |
Very, very tiny. Probably less than 100 micons wi |
| First Food: |
N/A, since they don't eat until after Metamorphosis. |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Tiny, tiny white dots. Clear ovoid blobs with a whitish center. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
Ambient room temp, low 70s F ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Specific Gravity: |
1.026
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Size:
(Gallons) |
Small bowls, capacity of each is 0.09375 gallons (12 ounces). |
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Dimensions: |
4 1/2" X
4 1/2" X
2 1/4"
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Lighting:
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Natural daylight from the windows nearby. The windows are south facing, and have translucent white blinds, so the light is very bright, but indirect. |
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Lighting Schedule:
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Natural day cycle. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
I used the larger of the prep bowls found in this link:
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/glass-prep-bowl-8-piece-set/?pkey=cmixing-bowls
RO/DI water is added to the bowls regularly to make up for evaporation. |