Project Orange
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Dunaliella Salina arrived today. Added a starter culture to the Phyto station. Starting this culture at 1.014 salinity to team up with the Nanno.
This weekend the gals go into isolation until the eggs hatch. We are definately all set to take it to the next level.
Now we wait.
This weekend the gals go into isolation until the eggs hatch. We are definately all set to take it to the next level.
Now we wait.
All (3) berried ladies continue to do well. I forgot to snap pics today. One thing I would like to do, is come up with a better isolation area. I was thinking of one of those betta habitats but not sure that will work. I don't like the small confines. Maybe just set a few of these small critter keepers.
Talk about determination. Grrrrrr. Decided that I would go the the dip and pour specimen containers and a very good call it is. Came home today and one female had managed to get out of her isolation. And needless to say, her eggs hatched!
So here's the story. After I find she had escaped, I then decided to immediately move the other lady out into one of the new containers. I filled it with water and then transfered her. While getting it arranged, I noticed some weird things on the glass. Closer examination revealed ZOEA! Kewlness!
Been spending the last hour trying to find what I could in the tank. Using a big dropper, I would suck them out of the tank and place them in the new container with the female. Which might be a bad idea in itself if the other lady doesn't drop her eggs tomorrow.
Not sure how many I was able to find but it wasn't that much so far. Around 20 or so. Will go back down shortly and see if I can locate more. They should be good for one more day then they take the salt plunge.
Took some pics but not all that great. Will try again.
So here's the story. After I find she had escaped, I then decided to immediately move the other lady out into one of the new containers. I filled it with water and then transfered her. While getting it arranged, I noticed some weird things on the glass. Closer examination revealed ZOEA! Kewlness!
Been spending the last hour trying to find what I could in the tank. Using a big dropper, I would suck them out of the tank and place them in the new container with the female. Which might be a bad idea in itself if the other lady doesn't drop her eggs tomorrow.
Not sure how many I was able to find but it wasn't that much so far. Around 20 or so. Will go back down shortly and see if I can locate more. They should be good for one more day then they take the salt plunge.
Took some pics but not all that great. Will try again.
Update: 15-Dec-2010
Quick morning check of the zoea this morning and all looks well. I didn't notice any losses over night from the ones that were captured. I did find a few more floating around in the tank and went ahead and grabbed them out and placed in isolation. They will be washed out to sea today.
I tried to get some shots last night of them and this is about the best I could get at the moment. They are so small. I'll try to snap some more before moving out to sea. You can just make them out as they almost look like arrows.
Second female still holding. I've observed something with these guys. When they are first carrying eggs, the eggs are green. When they are getting ready to hatch, the color fades to a grayish color.
I'm going to estimate around 40 or so zoea in there at the moment. This morning, most of them where in the same corner as pictured above.
Times running out on the remaining ones in the tank. Hopefully I will be able to find alot more today and get them moved over so they at least will have a fighting chance of survival.
Quick morning check of the zoea this morning and all looks well. I didn't notice any losses over night from the ones that were captured. I did find a few more floating around in the tank and went ahead and grabbed them out and placed in isolation. They will be washed out to sea today.
I tried to get some shots last night of them and this is about the best I could get at the moment. They are so small. I'll try to snap some more before moving out to sea. You can just make them out as they almost look like arrows.
Second female still holding. I've observed something with these guys. When they are first carrying eggs, the eggs are green. When they are getting ready to hatch, the color fades to a grayish color.
I'm going to estimate around 40 or so zoea in there at the moment. This morning, most of them where in the same corner as pictured above.
Times running out on the remaining ones in the tank. Hopefully I will be able to find alot more today and get them moved over so they at least will have a fighting chance of survival.
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I wish I was a fish I wish.
Looking good. Nice picture, I know how tiny they are. My attempts failed but I may have given up too soon. I think my fry may have gone from free floating to hiding in the moss and I didn't see them. Great job so far.
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