Zoea progressing well still with this new round of testing. <knocks on simulated wood> Lights on this morning and everyone moving about nicely. Started noticing a few of them really start to zip around. This was right after I fed this morning so I'm curious if this was greedy feeding behavior. 
As I watch these two groups more, I'm seeing more activity out them than groups of past. I watch them go through movements such as curling up into a "c" form and then straightening back out and floating in the current. I would see it from time to time in the other batches but those pretty much just floated around or hung at the bottom.
And speaking of current, I think I have a really good one established now. To date, I still haven't found any zoea hanging out in the bottom sections of the tank. Before I would notice groups of them bouncing around in the corners or at the bottom side panes. <again knocking on simulated wood>
As the zoea are appearing to be healthy with just the small amount of phyto I'm feeding, I am starting to wonder if I should begin some alternate feeds such a Spirulina. I'm thinking that after I do the water change tomorrow, I will feed both phyto and a comparable amount of Spirulina. The question I would have is would they phyto be too small for them and they need something a little bigger or they will still be eating the phyto just fine and enjoy a bigger particle feed as well?
My salinity is swinging just a bit too. With evap and phyto feeding (as small as that is), I tested it at 1.020 yesterday. Made an immediate adjustment to get it back to 1.018. I do need to conduct a side test here to get the proper salinity of the phyto before feeding. I'm culturing at 1.026 and thus feeding at that same level. Granted 1.5mL isn't that much but again with that and evap, it's obviously causing the swing. So another question I pose is whether I make this adjust at harvest time when I put the phyto in the fridge or just wait until I feed the smaller amount? The latter of course would depend on me getting the proper ratio of phyto mix to fresh water but a relatively easy experiment to conduct.
Now on to a sad note. The last Amano female that I moved over, the one that immediately dropped her eggs after moving, she unfortunately is dieing.
I discovered her yesterday in the main tank (one day after her return ot the tank) on her side and color was an orangish hue to her. But not expired yet. I got some fresh tank water from another tank and moved her into a holding chamber in hopes that she will rebound. I found her this morning still alive and original color back but still listless on her side. I also noticed that she still had eggs under the first segment of the carriage. Hopeing for the best but expecting the end game.
As I watch these two groups more, I'm seeing more activity out them than groups of past. I watch them go through movements such as curling up into a "c" form and then straightening back out and floating in the current. I would see it from time to time in the other batches but those pretty much just floated around or hung at the bottom.And speaking of current, I think I have a really good one established now. To date, I still haven't found any zoea hanging out in the bottom sections of the tank. Before I would notice groups of them bouncing around in the corners or at the bottom side panes. <again knocking on simulated wood>
As the zoea are appearing to be healthy with just the small amount of phyto I'm feeding, I am starting to wonder if I should begin some alternate feeds such a Spirulina. I'm thinking that after I do the water change tomorrow, I will feed both phyto and a comparable amount of Spirulina. The question I would have is would they phyto be too small for them and they need something a little bigger or they will still be eating the phyto just fine and enjoy a bigger particle feed as well?
My salinity is swinging just a bit too. With evap and phyto feeding (as small as that is), I tested it at 1.020 yesterday. Made an immediate adjustment to get it back to 1.018. I do need to conduct a side test here to get the proper salinity of the phyto before feeding. I'm culturing at 1.026 and thus feeding at that same level. Granted 1.5mL isn't that much but again with that and evap, it's obviously causing the swing. So another question I pose is whether I make this adjust at harvest time when I put the phyto in the fridge or just wait until I feed the smaller amount? The latter of course would depend on me getting the proper ratio of phyto mix to fresh water but a relatively easy experiment to conduct.
Now on to a sad note. The last Amano female that I moved over, the one that immediately dropped her eggs after moving, she unfortunately is dieing.
I discovered her yesterday in the main tank (one day after her return ot the tank) on her side and color was an orangish hue to her. But not expired yet. I got some fresh tank water from another tank and moved her into a holding chamber in hopes that she will rebound. I found her this morning still alive and original color back but still listless on her side. I also noticed that she still had eggs under the first segment of the carriage. Hopeing for the best but expecting the end game.
