| General |
| Name: |
Shannon Pechauer ( shannpeach ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Hippocampus comes ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=82676
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| Settlement Start Date: |
04/26/2013
7 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
05/03/2013
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
70-78 ° F |
| PH: |
Not measured |
| Specific Gravity: |
~1.022 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
~3 gallons, orb fish bowl |
| Dimensions: |
~12in X
12in X
12in
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| Lighting: |
Ambient lighting from a southern facing window, supplemented by a 2-bulb fluorescent strip light that is pointed away from the fish bowl. There is also a light in a nearby culture station that stays on 24/7, so the larval bowl receives constant light technically (although quite dim at night)
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| Lighting Schedule: |
Sunrise to about 9 PM
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| Filtration: |
100% water changes every 5-7 days
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
04/19/2013
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| Hatch Time: |
Unknown |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
~45 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
~30 |
| Fry Size: |
1.5 cm |
| Food: |
Euterpina acutifrons, newly hatched baby brine shrimp, Apocyclops panamensis |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Constant |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
Fully formed seahorse, no hitching |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Same as at hatch (fully formed seahorse) except with more coloration, and hitching behavior |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
The fishbowl "kreisel" is a sphere with an open top. At the widest and tallest it is about 12 inches |