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General
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| Name: |
Darren Nancarrow ( CaptCrash ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Premnas biaculeatus ( Class: B, Points: 25 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=71742
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
05/22/2012
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Unknown |
| Hatch Date: |
06/01/2012
10 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
9:30pm
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| Where Hatched: |
In broodstock tank. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
Unable to Tell
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| # Hatched |
500-600 |
| # Not Hatched |
0 |
| Larvae Size |
1 1/2 to 2mm |
| First Food: |
Rotifers raised on Reed Rotifer Diet. Greenwater acheived by tinting the water with Reed Nannocholoropsis, about 2ml, and 1ml of AmGuard for ammonia control daily. <50um golden pearls and newly hatched baby brine shrimp. Rotifers were passed through 100u |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
1 1/2 to 2mm long, very large black eyes, full round orange/red belly. Remainder of fish is transparent. Consecutive Hatch Dates: None as yet |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
27C ° C
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PH: |
not measured, tank is 8.21
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Specific Gravity: |
1.024
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Size:
(Gallons) |
Breeding setup approx 1000L total. Tank 380x610mmx390mm 67L 17.5US Gal |
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Dimensions: |
380mm X
610mm X
390mm
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Lighting:
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Power Compact and natural light through glass brick wall |
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Lighting Schedule:
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7am to 7:45pm for lights plus day time light in Perth via glass brick wall (like a window). During summer, the glass brick wall allows light in from approx 4am to 9pm. During winter, the light is as per CF the times listed. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
Note: Spawn date is unknown as the previous owner of the pair did not record the date. Based on hatch date, the spawn most likely occurred 6/22/2012. This is the date that has been used for this report. |