General
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Name: |
John Witt ( coralhead317 ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
Species: |
Amphiprion percula ( Class: A, Points: 5 )
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Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=46387
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Hatch Details |
Spawn Date: |
11/05/2010
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Spawn Time of Day: |
not sure, would have been after 8pm |
Hatch Date: |
11/11/2010
6 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
~9 am (fish room is on reverse photoperiod, lights out at 8am)
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Where Hatched: |
hatch occurred within BRT |
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 |
very few, perhaps 10 initially |
# Not Hatched |
approximately 30, awful hatch rate |
Larvae Size |
1mm? |
First Food: |
rotifers fed Iso instant algae |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
weak, few in number, only one survivor as of 11/17/10 |
Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 F
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PH: |
have not measured
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Specific Gravity: |
1.021
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Size: (Gallons) |
20 gal BRT |
Dimensions: |
26 X
15 X
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Lighting:
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dual 40 W shoplight |
Lighting Schedule:
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12 hr on, 12 hr off; reverse photoperiod (lights out at 8am, lights on at 8pm) |
Other Details |
Other Information: |
Under Hatch details, the "Date of Spawn Event" field will not allow me to type anything other than a date. I did not witness the spawn and can only estimate the date of spawn. I found the nest on 11/6/10. |