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General
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| Name: |
Kathy Leahy ( KathyL ) Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America |
| Species: |
Amphiprion clarkii ( Class: A, Points: 5 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=91621
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
07/27/2014
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
afternoon |
| Hatch Date: |
08/02/2014
6 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
just after dark, 9:30pm
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| Where Hatched: |
Larvael tank #1, a 15 gallon glass tank filled to 9 gallons, sterilized with bleach, heated and aired. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
No
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| Yolk Sac: |
Yes
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| # Hatched |
approximately 200 |
| # Not Hatched |
approximately 300 |
| Larvae Size |
about 6 mm long |
| First Food: |
Tank 1: rotifers
Tub 2: rotifers and Parvocalanus copepods
Tub 3: Parvocalanus and Pseudodiaptimus copepods |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Larvae have black eyes, mouth, gut, and are attracted to light. They are quite active and the ones that have been eating have a silverish belly. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78 ° F
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PH: |
8
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Specific Gravity: |
27 ppt
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Size:
(Gallons) |
15 gallons |
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Dimensions: |
12 inches X
12 inches X
24 inches
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Lighting:
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18 watt compact fluorescent clamp on light |
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Lighting Schedule:
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14 hours day, 10 hours night |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
Since the Report only offers one larval tank description, I've put the details of tank #1, which i think will be the most successful of the 3 larval tanks I am watching for this Clarkii run. |