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Tuesday 11/27/07

Lesley was not present. I fed the fish at 7:55 and at 2:15 I cleaned out the incubators. I added gravel to the fifth tank. I made more salt water and a new brine shrimp bottle. The computer finally recieved power but the internet is still down. I also threw away all of the cardboard boxes into the large mobile bin for Mrs. Brunner. -bad egg water -incubator temperature is not correct -starve to death over the weekend -constantly fluctuating temperatures from night to day -not fertilzing: -mabye the mating tank is to small and the males are unable to fertilize before the egg falls through the gaps. -The temperature is not optimal in the mating tank.
 * Need a more effiecient means of a feeding log
 * Shopping List: more filter pads, Tetramin, brine shrimp eggs
 * Possibilities for Not Having Success with the Fry*

Monday 12/3/07

KMH fed the fish at 7:55 this morning. Set up new brine shrimp aquarium this morning. LGS fish at lunch (11:45) We moved the Juanita fish in Tank #3 to Tank #5 We moved the Sydney fish from Tank#1 to Tank #5 We moved the Douglas fish from Tank#2 to Tank #1 Tomorrow WE NEED TO CLEAN TANK #2, #3!! IMMEDIATELY!!! Summary of today: moved albino and wildtype females to same tank
 * The reason for all this moving around is that we found moldy-looking stuff on the heater and thermometer...
 * Also, the wildtypes in Tanks #2, #3 were swimming near the bottom and barely eating. BAD SIGN!
 * moved male wildtypes out of home tank into Tank#1

TOMORROW: CLEAN TANKS ASAP!!!
 * if time, set up breeding; if not, breeding with albino on Wednesday

Tuesday 12/4/07

KMH fed fish breakfast at 7:55 this morning LGS fed fishies lunch at 11:45 am today There were fry in Tank #2 and #3... this means that there must be at least 1 male and female switched ---> not very good sign because females could be tiring themselves out which is not good because then breeding is more difficult ---> we're going to have to figure out which is which We put the plastic container that holdthe fry into the incubator on setting No. 3 for an optimal environment. We removed fry from Tank #2 and Tank #3 and put them in their own "tank" (plastic container) Tank #5 is looking mirky... this is the tank in which we put all the females (possible problem? we'll keep an eye out) Fed all fish 10th period Temperature update---> Tank #1: 81 F Tank #2: 79 F Tank #3: 79 F Tank #4: 79 F Tank #5: 81 F Able to feed with BS today (although aquarium not fully hatched) ALL FISH ORIGINALLY FROM TANKS #2 AND #3 ARE SWIMMING NORMALLY AND NO LONGER LOOK SICK ---> conclusion: the mold in the tanks caused fish to be sick __Wednesday 12/5/07__
 * but now they are all better! yay!

Katie fed fish breakfast Lesley fed fish lunch bleached tanks took pictures strained rocks __Thursday 12/6/07__

computer is up and running bring in cord talked with Mr. Davidson __Friday 12/7/07__

fed all fish and fry fry still in incubator: 27 C all tanks are stable emptied tanks 2 and 3 of bleached water we tubed tank 4 wit new tubing next week: upload pictures that I took the other day work on our milestone map transport wild type back to original tanks figure out what to do with them over christmas break