| General |
| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Doryrhamphus excisus ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=59836
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| Settlement Start Date: |
09/17/2011
12 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
09/17/2011
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
Ambient room temp, low 70s F ° F |
| PH: |
Not measured |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.206 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
A 2 gallon fishbowl kriesel. |
| Dimensions: |
11" X
11" X
6.5"
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| Lighting: |
6500K CFL in a clamp-on reflector over the bowl.
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| Lighting Schedule: |
Appx. 18 H on / 6 H off.
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| Filtration: |
Live phytoplankton + light. Occasional small water changes.
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
09/05/2011
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| Hatch Time: |
Evening, after lights out, about 10:00 PM |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
Around 40 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
1 |
| Fry Size: |
3/16" at birth, more like 1/2" at settlement. |
| Food: |
Rotifers, Acartia tonsa, Apocyclops pamanemsis, Parvocalanus crassioristis, hermit crab larvae. |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Just keep food items of all types present at all times. Most of them reproduce by themselves, once the tank is seeded and fed live phyto. |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
Tiny, fragile, translucent pipefish, with clearly visible gut showing as a darker thread in the body. |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
More of an orange/brown coloration. Opaque. Less larval in appearance, but still not looking like the adults. |