Larval rearing, water quality and tank design

3 Larval rearing, water quality and tank design 

The complete larval development of various Palinurid lobsters has been published for several species (Table 9.1). For P. ornatus, the complete description of larval morphology of hatchery reared phyllosomas bench-marked against wild conspecifics has been reported (Smith et aL, 2009b). 

Pre- to post- Post- to growth Growth to pre-Changes in weight between the 3 types of moult 

In the hatchery, phyllosomas are fed Artemia up to four times per day at varying rates, with an average of eight Artemia nauplii per mL for the first 30 days. Weaning onto a formulated diet is possible after the first moult (day 6-8) and is complete by stage 3, instar 2 (day 35). Formulated larval diet is fed three to four times per day at a rate of 1 mg mL per feed. 

However, as the OBPs are toxic to life in general, excessive application of OBPs can lead to morphological and histological deformities and death (Jensen et 2011). 

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