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General
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| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mPedersen ) Site: Lake Superior Marine Aquarium Club |
| Species: |
Sparisoma atomarium ( Class: D, Points: 165 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.lsmac.org/smf/index.php?topic=515.0
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
04/26/2012
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
unknown, but probably between 8 and 10 AM |
| Hatch Date: |
04/27/2012
1 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
unknown, but between 10 am and 12 PM (2 hour window)
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| Where Hatched: |
in a 0.25 gallon specimen container used to harvest and incubate the eggs. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
No
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| Yolk Sac: |
Yes
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| # Hatched |
maybe 100 |
| # Not Hatched |
maybe 100 |
| Larvae Size |
1.65 mm |
| First Food: |
have not tried feeding them; they won't eat for another few days I suspect. |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Prolarvae. no eyes, mouth, gut etc. Long extended yolk salk. Oil globule is the anterior most feature. Black spotting along the back/spinal area. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
79.5 ° F
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PH: |
not tested
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Specific Gravity: |
1.025
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Size:
(Gallons) |
0.25 gallons |
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Dimensions: |
5" X
2.5" X
5"
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Lighting:
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lit by the 4 PAR 38 LED bulbs on the main tank |
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Lighting Schedule:
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9 AM to 12 AM full lighting, 12 AM to 2:15 AM blue lighting, plus ambient daylight from outside may have an influence |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
Measurements of specimen cup are approximate. Specimen cup was not sterilized before harvest and many eggs fouled. Would probably not incubate in this manner for a serious rearing attempt. |