| General |
| Name: |
Mindy van Leur ( EasterEggs ) 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=71410
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| Settlement Start Date: |
06/22/2012
8 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
06/29/2012
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
79 ° F |
| PH: |
7.9 to 8.0 |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.020 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
5 gallon aquarium filled 60% (few larvae). |
| Dimensions: |
16 X
8 X
10"
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| Lighting: |
Overhead 7.5 watt mini incandescent bulb in clip-on reflector replaced with 13 watt mini spiral compact fluorescent bulb 6500K on 8 dph.
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| Lighting Schedule: |
14 hours light, 10 hours dark.
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| Filtration: |
None.
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
06/14/2012
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| Hatch Time: |
Start hatching 2 hours before lights out. Main hatch from 1-2 hour after lights out. |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
Unknown (approx 30 collected) |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
Approx 30 (no deaths) |
| Fry Size: |
9-11 mm including clear tail fin. |
| Food: |
L-type rotifers raised on RotiGrow Plus, maintained in larval tank with RotiGreen Omega. Enriched for 2 hours with N-Rich PL Plus on initial feeding of larvae. ClorAm-X solution (4 tsp in RO/DI to make 250 mL) added 1:1 with RotiGreen Omega for ammonia control. TDO A started on day 3, TDO B1 started on day 15. |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Enriched rotifers are added within 2 hours of hatch. |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
4 mm including the clear tail fin. Big head, yellow belly area, and tiny little tails. Big silver eyes, big mouths. Larvae move in a fluttering and darting motion. |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Deep-bodied, orange. Have first stripe, second stripe just starting on some of them. Bob around in typical clownfish fashion. Starting to find territories, and squabble a bit. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
30% daily water changes starting on 3 dph. |