ctenophors rule
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anyone here know the size of barnicle larvae ,first instar.
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landlord
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Page 3 of this document may shed some light for you. Since stage 1 lasts for a mere 3 hours it does not appear to be addressed in the following:
http://www.sams.ac.uk/Members/MTB/pdf-reprints/RossEtAl2003.pdf
Enjoy!
http://www.sams.ac.uk/Members/MTB/pdf-reprints/RossEtAl2003.pdf
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thanks!
so, about 100- 350 um.
hmmm, has anyone experimented with using them as a food source for larval fishes?
from what I have found up to ten thousand nauplius released after 6-8 weeks of gestation. being small and sesile a mass culture could easily be set up in a small environment.
dont know how i missed this.
http://books.google.com/books?id=se...arnacle nauplius for larval fish food&f=false
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landlord
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Not a lot of barnacles going up my way, you however would have much better luck 
I would try anything for free larval feeds! I you do not want to mass culture you would probably have just as much luck cutting the bad boys open to get at the stage 1's prior to a release. Much easier than collecting a spwan (I say that not knowing the difficulties of dissecting barnacles :lol: )
Good Luck!
Kurt
I would try anything for free larval feeds! I you do not want to mass culture you would probably have just as much luck cutting the bad boys open to get at the stage 1's prior to a release. Much easier than collecting a spwan (I say that not knowing the difficulties of dissecting barnacles :lol: )
Good Luck!
Kurt
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Not a lot of barnacles going up my way, you however would have much better luck
I would try anything for free larval feeds! I you do not want to mass culture you would probably have just as much luck cutting the bad boys open to get at the stage 1's prior to a release. Much easier than collecting a spwan (I say that not knowing the difficulties of dissecting barnacles :lol: )
Good Luck!
Kurt
i've dissected dead ones before to learn more about their anatomy. its not terribly difficult. (or interesting)
I found some interesting information though. I kind of want to try these with centropyge...if only i had a pair available...
cheers.
oh and their larvae are pretty common in our waters, maybe i could collect them with an open ocean larval snagger... hmm? just need a smaller mesh.
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