General |
Name: |
Mindy van Leur ( EasterEggs ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
Species: |
Amphiprion ocellaris ( Class: A, Points: 15 )
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Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=72830
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Settlement Start Date: |
08/31/2012
9 Days After Hatching
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Settlement End Date: |
09/03/2012
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Tank Parameters |
Temperature: |
80-82 ° F |
PH: |
Not measured |
Specific Gravity: |
1.020 |
Size: (Gallons) |
10 gallons (8 gallons of water) |
Dimensions: |
20 X
10 X
12"
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Lighting: |
Clip on reflector with 13 watt "cool white" spiral compact fluorescent bulb.
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Lighting Schedule: |
14 hours light, 10 hours dark.
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Filtration: |
None. Airstone.
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Settlement Details |
Date of Hatch |
08/22/2012
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Hatch Time: |
Within an hour of lights out. |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
858 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
Approx 550 |
Fry Size: |
7-9 mm including clear tail. |
Food: |
L-type rotifers (B plicatilus) enriched with N-Rich PL Plus overnight are provided at first 20-30 per mL which are cleared out during the 14 hours of light. Then rotifers are tapered to 10 per mL once larvae are eating TDO A well (around 8-10 dph) which are cleared out within the first few hours. Rotifers phased out after metamorphosis. TDO A introduced lightly a few times per day around 4 dph. TDO B1 slowly phased in to replace TDO A around 21 dph. |
Feeding Schedule: |
Rotfiers are constant, TDO fed 3x per day until rotifers are phased out, then TDO phased in 6-8 feedings per day. |
Fry Description: (Pre Settlement) |
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) |
First stripe developing. Obvious color change from grey/silver to orange. Swimming motion changes from the larvae flutter to the Clownfish bob/wag. Starting to squabble with each other. |
Other Details |
Other Information: |
Waterchanges: Approx 1-2 dph just bottom siphoning. Approx 3-10 dph 30% daily waterchanges. 10 dph to transfer 50% daily waterchanges. |