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General
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| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Amphiprion ocellaris ( Class: A, Points: 5 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=60299
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
08/28/2011
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Unknown |
| Hatch Date: |
09/05/2011
8 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
About 10:00-11:00 PM
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| Where Hatched: |
In 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 |
Unknown |
| # Not Hatched |
None |
| Larvae Size |
Appx 1/8" long |
| First Food: |
Rotifers and Apocyclops panamensis copepods. |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Appx. 1/8" long, little blunt-nosed, torpedo shaped things (I was trying to catch pipefish fry!). |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78-82 F ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Specific Gravity: |
1.024
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Size:
(Gallons) |
210 Gallons |
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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 + 4 x 250 watt MH. |
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Lighting Schedule:
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Actinics on at 7:00 AM and off at 7:00 PM; MH on at 10:00 AM and off at 4:00 PM |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
These were caught in a larval snagger while I was snagging Bluestripe pipefish larvae. I co-cultured the pipes and the clowns. I only snagged somewhere between 5 and 10 clowns. 4 survived. |