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General
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| Name: |
Mindy van Leur ( EasterEggs ) 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=72830
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
08/12/2012
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Midday |
| Hatch Date: |
08/22/2012
10 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Within an hour of lights out.
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| Where Hatched: |
Larvae tank. |
| 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 |
858 |
| # Not Hatched |
12 |
| Larvae Size |
3-4 mm including clear tail fin. |
| First Food: |
Rotifers (B plicatilis). |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
4 mm including the little clear tail fin. Big head, yellow belly area, and tiny little tails. Big silver eyes, big mouths. Larvae move in a fluttering and darting motion. Slightly attracted to light for a few mins, but then will avoid light if it is too bright. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
Untested
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Specific Gravity: |
1.020
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Size:
(Gallons) |
10 gallons (8 gallons of water) |
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Dimensions: |
20 X
10 X
12
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Lighting:
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Clip on spiral compact fluorescent 6 watts, 3500K. |
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Lighting Schedule:
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14 hours light, 10 hours dark. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
Hatch occurred over two nights Aug 22nd and Aug 23rd. Unhatched eggs on the morning of the 23rd were returned to the parent tank, then returned to the larvae tank for a second hatching near lights out. This helps prevent fungus when the greenwater is added. |