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General
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| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mPedersen ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Pseudochromis cyanotaenia ( Class: B, Points: 25 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.masm.org/mForums/tm.aspx?m=35513
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
06/15/2008
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
before 3:00 PM (likely morning, around 10-11 AM) |
| Hatch Date: |
06/18/2008
3 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
after lights out
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| Where Hatched: |
In the broodstock 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 |
hundreds |
| # Not Hatched |
unknown |
| Larvae Size |
almost 4mm |
| First Food: |
Rotifers, using greenwater technique, followed up by baby brine shrimp later in the development process. |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
small larval fish with eyes, mouth, gut, pectoral fins. No body pigmentation. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80F
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PH: |
8
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Specific Gravity: |
1.025
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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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the stock 50/50 twin power compacts |
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Lighting Schedule:
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13 hours on, on a timer. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
Attempted to rear larvae in a white 5 gallon bucket as all other larval rearing spaces were occupied. White 5 gallon bucket was not the ideal choice of a rearing environment - larvae seemed highly attracted to the white sides. Longest survival on larvae was 27+ days. I *may* have had settlement as the larvae was last seen hiding by the heater in the bucket and tinged a rust color. As I have no *proof* of settlement, I will not be submitting a settlement report.
Ultimately, this project came to a tragic end, as the male murdered the female in the tank one day. I may revisit this species in the future - I'm currently working with either this species or a very similar one, and may see success yet! |