| General |
| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mPedersen ) Site: Lake Superior Marine Aquarium Club |
| Species: |
Amphiprion ephippium ( Class: A, Points: 15 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.lsmac.org/smf/index.php?topic=758
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| Settlement Start Date: |
04/13/2013
8 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
04/20/2013
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
82F ° F |
| PH: |
not tested |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.025 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
16 gallon black round tub |
| Dimensions: |
20" X
20" X
20"
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| Lighting: |
22 watt Compact Fluorescent Daylight bulb in a clamp light
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| Lighting Schedule: |
Continuous through settlement. Post Settlement, 2 PM to 2 AM most days, but varies (is not on a timer).
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| Filtration: |
Post settlement brought them onto the central system, which includes a sock prefilter, wet dry with bioballs, and AquaMedic Turboflotor Protein Skimmer
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
04/05/2013
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| Hatch Time: |
2 AM |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
approximately 100 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
approximately 100 |
| Fry Size: |
1 cm |
| Food: |
fry were brought onto TDO A at 7-8 days post hatch, fed occasional baby brine shrimp |
| Feeding Schedule: |
rotifers continuous through settlement, TDO A 2X daily once introduced, baby brine sporadic. |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
Turned dark |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
First headstripe appeared, second stripe a few days later, and red coloration developed slowly. Did NOT see a hard transition to settlement like in other clownfish (Eg. no readily observed swimming behavior change). |