| General |
| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mPedersen ) Site: Lake Superior Marine Aquarium Club |
| Species: |
Pseudochromis flavivertex ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.lsmac.org/smf/index.php?topic=156.0
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| Settlement Start Date: |
10/19/2010
28 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
11/02/2010
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
80F or so |
| 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: |
Clamp light wiht a 22 watt 5000k flourescent
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| Lighting Schedule: |
Manual, roughly 9 AM - 11 AM on to 11 PM - 2 AM off
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| Filtration: |
none
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
09/21/2010
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| Hatch Time: |
after 12:00 AM |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
turned out to be 1000+ |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
670+ |
| Fry Size: |
1.3-1.5 cm or so |
| Food: |
Started on rotifers +_RotiGreen. Added Baby brine started day 12. Shortly after settlement, the fish were willing to switch from enriched baby brine shrimp to Otohime B1 and Formula 1 Flakes (crushed). I offered Otohime A prior to settlement, but cannot say whether it was accepted or not |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Feeding baby brine and otohime A alternating as settlement approached - roughly 5 times per day minimum |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
Settlement starts with fry being clear, but hiding in sections of PVC pipes. In theory, they have already settled at this point. |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Shortly thereafter, they develop the yellow coloration on their back, and look every bit like a miniature of the adult. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
See page 5 of my journal for the best settlement pictures and videos. Note that MOST settlement occured fairly quickly - 11-2-2010 was the date on which I noticed ZERO clear juveniles in the culture containers. Disease problems have struck the new larval rearing system, likely due to the introduction of unquarantined fish (and I am now thus paying the price). This batch may or may not make it to 60 dps, we shall see... |