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General
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| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mPedersen ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Elacatinus multifasciatus ( Class: B, Points: 25 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.masm.org/mForums/tm.aspx?m=35058
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
10/25/2009
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
unknown |
| Hatch Date: |
11/01/2006
-1089 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
10:00 AM
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| Where Hatched: |
in broodstock reef tank |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
No
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| # Hatched |
batches varied, but have collected up to 100 |
| # Not Hatched |
unknown |
| Larvae Size |
1/8" based on my notes |
| First Food: |
SS Rotifers in greenwater technique with live T-Iso, Nanno, and Tet. |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Larvae are fully formed with mouth, eyes, gut. Attracted to BRIGHT BLUE OBJECTS. Theorized that since they hatch in the day, they are not simply "positively phototrophic" (attracted to light) but in fact, they might be attracted to the color blue (which would be the color of "UP", the SKY, to a larvae that hatches in the daytime hours). |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80F
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PH: |
8
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Specific Gravity: |
1.024/25
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Size:
(Gallons) |
24 gallon nanocube |
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Dimensions: |
X
X
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Lighting:
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Metal Halides, 150 watt, with actinic supplementation |
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Lighting Schedule:
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12 hours, on timer. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
NOTE - spawn date is not accurate because spawnings were never observed. 10-25-2009 is a GUESS.
Larvae were typically collected by scooping out into a specimen cup. Then, placed collected larvae in a 10 gallon tank with blacked out sides for rearing. |