General
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Name: |
Riley Sheckler ( Riley ) Site: Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society |
Species: |
Atelomycterus marmoratus ( Class: A, Points: 5 )
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Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=81796
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Hatch Details |
Spawn Date: |
01/26/2013
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Spawn Time of Day: |
late night/ early morning (middle of night sometime) |
Hatch Date: |
07/02/2013
157 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Middle of night (Found outside of egg casing around 2:00 am)
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Where Hatched: |
Egg was clipped in a small isolation/breeder box inside main tank to keep separate. This is also where it hatched. |
Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
No
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Yolk Sac: |
No
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# Hatched |
1 |
# Not Hatched |
See "Other Details" below |
Larvae Size |
No larval stage, born fully developed |
First Food: |
A mix of frozen mysis, and finely chopped squid & krill were initially offered, but it wasn't until the addition of live feeder shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) that there was a feeding response. During the feeding of the live shrimp, thawed frozen mysis was als |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Shark is born fully developed. This shark was hatched at 10.5 cm and weighed 5.3 grams |
Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
24.4 ° C
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PH: |
7.8
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Specific Gravity: |
1.024
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Size: (Gallons) |
100 US Gallons, oval |
Dimensions: |
51.5" X
37" X
21"
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Lighting:
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Natural room light from nearby window |
Lighting Schedule:
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natural light |
Other Details |
Other Information: |
Eggs are usually laid in pairs, up to a few days to a week apart. This egg was laid 3-05-13, with the next egg laid 3-16-13. That egg was not viable. |