Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Lysmata Wudermanni
Social Structure: Group of 5
Size of Individuals: 3 Larger "egg carriers" and 2 smaller non- egg producing
Age of Individuals: ~1 year
Date added to Tank: 12-15-2017
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10g
Substrate Details: Aragonite
Filtration Details: Standard over-the -side
Water Changes: 25% Weekly
Water Temperature: 78F
Lighting: LED
Lighting Cycle: 14/10
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: TDO
Feeding Schedule: 3x/day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 1-20-2018
Spawn Time of Day: 0200
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: every 10-12 days
Courtship Details: None noticed
Egg Size: 1mm
Egg Color: green then grey then silver
Egg Count: 250-500
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 6/18/2018
Hatch Time of Day: 0200
# Days after Spawn: 3
Larvae Description: Clear, growing new appendages daily
Larval Tank Details Temperature: Room Temp
Size of Larval Tank: 5 gal
Substrate Details: None/glass
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: Air Stone in corner, vaccuum floor as often as needed
Lighting: Ambient
Lighting Cycle: 14/10
Water Changes: Add 10% daily until full, then replace what I use during Vaccuuming
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: NHBBS, TDO
Feeding Schedule: once daily with BBS and TDO just experimenting with, but usually EOD to keep pollutants down
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Size of Grow-Out Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: Need help/suggestions on getting the peppermint shrimp to settle. I can make them salfor nearly two months. Im missing something....
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