| General |
| Name: |
Kathy Leahy ( KathyL ) Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America |
| Species: |
Amphiprion chrysopterus ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=71694
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| Settlement Start Date: |
05/12/2012
15 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
05/16/2012
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
80F ° F |
| PH: |
7.8 |
| Specific Gravity: |
27ppt |
Size:
(Gallons) |
17 gallon BRT |
| Dimensions: |
17 X
20 X
17 inch
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| Lighting: |
LED and fluorescent 18 watt with reflector. Used blue LED strip lights 24 hours daily for the first 4 days, then switched to 18 watt in day and blue at night for 8 more days, then only 18 watt at daytime.
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| Lighting Schedule: |
14 hour days, 10 hour nights
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| Filtration: |
addition of 1 gallon per day of fresh saltwater for the first week. Rotifers were removed with a gallon of water 3 times during the first week. Rotifers were added after the addition of the sponge filter about 3 times. Top up with fresh unsalted water as needed to compensate for evaporation.
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
04/27/2012
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| Hatch Time: |
suspect 5:30-6am |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
80 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
1 |
| Fry Size: |
4mm hatch to 10mm at settle |
| Food: |
initially rotifers raised on RG complete, enriched with Instant Algae Isochrysis and N-Rich . Apocyclops panamensis, Otoheim A, and Newly Hatched Brine Shrimp. |
| Feeding Schedule: |
30-50 rots /ml, as needed . At day 2, added some Apocyclops panamensis. Added more 2 days later. At day 13, added newly hatched brine shrimp, but not much, and every day thereafter. Tried Otoheim A size pellet feed each day starting on Day 9 or 10 but no real evidence of it being consumed. Just a tiny sprinkling. |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
just like clownfish, eyes, tummy tail. Very energetic swimming. |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Dark body, clear nose, Black spots on body, clear long fins, faint white headband, rather thick. Body 1 cm long approximately. Mostly hangs out at the meniscus. |