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General
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| Name: |
Shannon Pechauer ( shannpeach ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Pseudochromis springeri ( Class: B, Points: 25 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=89012
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
05/18/2014
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Evening, usually around 5 PM |
| Hatch Date: |
05/22/2014
4 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
After lights out
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| Where Hatched: |
In a tumbler made out of the top half of a 2L soda bottle, then moved to the BRT |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
Yes
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| # Hatched |
~500 |
| # Not Hatched |
~50-100 (estimated, not counted) |
| Larvae Size |
~3mm |
| First Food: |
L strain rotifers |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
To the eye they are clear with three small black dots, small yolk sac, ~3 mm long, fast darting movements, well developed mouth, attracted to light |
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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) |
17 gallon black round tub |
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Dimensions: |
16.25 X
21.5 X
21.5
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Lighting:
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Fluorescent strip light |
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Lighting Schedule:
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24/7 |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
Tank information is for the BRT that the larvae were moved to after being pulled from the broodstock tank the day of the expected hatch and hatched in the tumbler. So they were moved pre and post hatch. |