General |
Name: |
John Witt ( coralhead317 ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
Species: |
Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidiella stephanieae) ( Class: A, Points: 15 )
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Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=53608
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Settlement Start Date: |
05/30/2011
0 Days After Hatching
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Settlement End Date: |
06/05/2011
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Tank Parameters |
Temperature: |
84 |
PH: |
not tested |
Specific Gravity: |
1.022 |
Size: (Gallons) |
18 oz plastic container with hole drilled in lid |
Dimensions: |
3.5 in X
3.375 in X
NA
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Lighting: |
ambient
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Lighting Schedule: |
12 hr on, 12 hr off; reverse photoperiod
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Filtration: |
50% water change every week
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Settlement Details |
Date of Hatch |
05/30/2011
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Hatch Time: |
not known |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
Not known, they are extremely small |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
I counted 45 at one point |
Fry Size: |
Difficult to judge, perhaps 1/16 of an inch |
Food: |
small aiptasia anemone buds |
Feeding Schedule: |
4-6 small anemones introduced to container before eggs hatched |
Fry Description: (Pre Settlement) |
veliger larvae |
Fry Description: (Post Settlement) |
clearly molluscan in shape, movement |
Other Details |
Other Information: |
There were multiple egg strands in the container, so some must have hatched earlier than others. I do not know how long they stayed in the veliger phase. |