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General
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| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mPedersen ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni ( Class: A, Points: 5 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.masm.org/mForums/tm.aspx?m=34981
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
01/02/2008
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
5-6 PM |
| Hatch Date: |
01/11/2008
9 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
unknown
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| Where Hatched: |
In artificial incubation (tall flower vase with rounded bottom, agitated with a controlled flow of water) |
| 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 |
unknown |
| # Not Hatched |
unknown |
| Larvae Size |
still around 4 MM in diameter |
| First Food: |
N/A - larvae survive on yolk until settlment. |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Larvae start out as a "wriggler"...tiny fish attached to a massive egg yolk. For the next 12 days, they continue to grow and form into miniatures of the adults. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
82F
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PH: |
unknown
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Specific Gravity: |
not tested
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Size:
(Gallons) |
10 gallon overall |
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Dimensions: |
20 X
12 X
10
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Lighting:
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18 watt stock strip light |
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Lighting Schedule:
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probably left the lights off a lot since the babies would normally be incubating. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
Ordinarily, a breeder would not KNOW that the eggs have hatched in a Banggai if the eggs were incubated in the mouth. Therefore, most reports will place hatch as being on the same day as the release from the male's mouth. Artificial incubation afforded a unique window into the process of development that we normally don't get to see. |