| General |
| Name: |
Tal Sweet ( Fishtal ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Pseudochromis fridmani ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.masm.org/mForums/tm.aspx?m=31899
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| Settlement Start Date: |
07/23/2009
22 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
07/30/2009
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
80°F |
| PH: |
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| Specific Gravity: |
1.020 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
10G |
| Dimensions: |
X
X
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| Lighting: |
CF bulb with reflector.
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| Lighting Schedule: |
24hrs light
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| Filtration: |
None until around settlement.
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
07/01/2009
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| Hatch Time: |
1 hour after transfer to tumbler under bright light. |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
200 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
3 |
| Fry Size: |
.75-1.25cm |
| Food: |
Copepods, Cyclopeeze and finely crushed flake foods. |
| Feeding Schedule: |
After I realized they were there, every 4 hours. (see below) |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
Taking on juvenile appearance and light pink color, see journal. |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Complete juvenile shape and bright purple color. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
As documented in my journal, the fry from 7-1-09 were assumed dead. The live phyto got quite dense so I just let it go. Even took the heater out. I attempted to culture copepods in the phyto but they kept disappearing. I ended up finding three survivors between September 23 and 28. Since then I've had better luck getting them to settlement. I've sold the first three and some from the next batch. Others will be ready in a month or so. |