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General
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| Name: |
Shannon Pechauer ( shannpeach ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Hymenocera elegans ( Class: C, Points: 75 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=88722
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
01/27/2014
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Unknown, not witnessed, assumed after lights out |
| Hatch Date: |
02/13/2014
17 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
After lights out
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| Where Hatched: |
They were hatched in the broodstock tank and collected using a larval snagger |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
Unable to Tell
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| # Hatched |
Hundreds, but not counted |
| # Not Hatched |
Unknown |
| Larvae Size |
~2mm |
| First Food: |
Rotifers, Apocyclops copepods, newly hatched baby brine shrimp |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Tan/brown, attracted to light, S-shaped |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
~80 ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Specific Gravity: |
~1.024
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Size:
(Gallons) |
Floating breeder box in a 40 gallon tank |
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Dimensions: |
8 in X
4 in X
4 in
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Lighting:
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Fluorescent strip light |
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Lighting Schedule:
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6AM to 9PM |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
The larvae are collected from the snagger and then placed into an inverted 3L bottle for rearing. |