| General |
| Name: |
Mike & Danielle Meadows ( TheCoralShoppe ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black" ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=59798
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| Settlement Start Date: |
10/27/2011
11 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
10/30/2011
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
80 deg. ° F |
| PH: |
8.0 |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.021 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
17 gal. - Start out with 8 gallons and raise to standpipe over period of several |
| Dimensions: |
21 X
18 X
16.5
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| Lighting: |
2Ft. T-5 fixture 18 inches over both tubs. Actinic and 10 K bulbs.
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| Lighting Schedule: |
13hr ON, 11 hr OFF 8 AM- 9 PM
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| Filtration: |
Central filtration. Green water and a slow drip to start , increasing a little everyday. Air stone at the base of the standpipe. Increasing air flow little by little. Bio balls in sump, course filter sponge and protein skimmer. Pinwheel design.
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
10/16/2011
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| Hatch Time: |
Approx. 10 PM |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
Approx. 50 larvae |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
Approx 30. Still hard to get an accurate count. |
| Fry Size: |
8mm-10mm |
| Food: |
Type L Rotifer at 10+ per 1 ml- Greenwater to help keep rotifer fed. NHBBS <12hr old added on 5th day in small quantity. Otohime A started on day 4. Started Otohime B-1 on Day 10. Several day overlap to make sure they had all moved on to new bigger food. |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Twice per day. Or as needed to keep food density proper. Then 4 time per day while on Otohime A and 3 time per day on Otohime B-1 |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
Same as an orange ocellaris. Maybe a little darker. Transparent fins. Silver bellies. Eyes have darkened. Color is orange, but seems to be of a darker shade than the orange ocellaris. |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Same as Orange Ocellaris except darker and several got mid band right away. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
Very hard to distinguish from regular orange ocellaris. They do seem darker overall though. Be interested to see when the dark color starts setting in that sets them apart from the regular orange O's. also seem to loose more through meta than with regular O's. suspect this could be from taking 10 days to hatch. When they finally hatch i suspect larvae are starving. |