| General |
| Name: |
Shannon Pechauer ( shannpeach ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Syngnathus scovelli ( Class: A, Points: 15 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=86376
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| Settlement Start Date: |
09/07/2013
0 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
09/07/2013
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
80 ° F |
| PH: |
Not measured |
| Specific Gravity: |
~1.024 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
standard 10 gallon glass aquarium |
| Dimensions: |
20in X
10in X
12in
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| Lighting: |
Fluorescent strip light
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| Lighting Schedule: |
6 AM to 9 PM
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| Filtration: |
Two sponge filters
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
09/07/2013
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| Hatch Time: |
After lights out |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
19 |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
19 |
| Fry Size: |
~15mm |
| Food: |
mainly nhbbs, although Apocyclops and rotifers have been added on occasion |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Constant at first, then changed to several times a day once they began to clear the food more quickly |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
Fry are "settled" as they hatch since they hatch out as miniature adults |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Fry are "settled" as they hatch since they hatch out as miniature adults |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
At first I kept them in a heated tank, but then removed the heater and let the tank be at ambient room temp. This was typically ~78-82F in the summer, and down to ~73F degrees once winter rolled in. |