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General
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| Name: |
Todd Robello ( Titus ) Site: Dallas/Ft Worth Marine Aquarium Society |
| Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni ( Class: A, Points: 5 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=89064
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
01/24/2014
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Unknown |
| Hatch Date: |
02/18/2014
25 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Dawn
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| Where Hatched: |
Listed hatch date is actually release dates (mouth breeder). The eggs would have hatched in the mouth of male at an unknown point between spawn and release |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
No
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| Yolk Sac: |
Unable to Tell
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| # Hatched |
41 |
| # Not Hatched |
unknown |
| Larvae Size |
6-7 mm |
| First Food: |
unknown (mouth breeder). First food after release was live baby brine shrimp |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
look just like mini versions of adult |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78 ° F
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PH: |
8.1
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Specific Gravity: |
1.0245
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Size:
(Gallons) |
30g |
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Dimensions: |
24 in X
19 in X
16.5 in
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Lighting:
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AI Hydra LED |
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Lighting Schedule:
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Complex program with different colors fading in at out at different times, with ramp up starting at 8am, peak lighting from 12:00pm to 7:00PM and ramping down to moon light a 9:30pm. AI lunar cycle and variable clouds in use. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
At 20 days post spawn, the male was placed in side a breeder net within the spawning tank. On 2/18/2014 (Day 25), 4 babies were released. On the morning of 2/19/2014 (Day 26), the remaining 36 were released.
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