Breeding Journal, Species: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis

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kileysmama
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Breeding Journal, Species: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis - Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:39 PM
Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system


General
Species: Lysmata amboinensis, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp 
Social Structure: Trio
Size of Individuals: approx 3 inches
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: Spring, 2009 

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 135 gallon
Substrate Details: live sand (oolite)
Filtration Details: main sysytem, approx 400 gal total, live rock, live sand, Bubblemaster skimmer
Water Changes: 10 - 15 % every three weeks
Water Temperature: 79-80
Lighting: t-5's
Lighting Cycle: Dunno, will have to ask Jon.  Runs opposite my prop tanks and fuge, though
Other Tank Inhabitants: Naso Tang, Hippo Tang, Yellow Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, Diamond Sleeper Goby, 4 Blue Green Chromis, two B&W Occys, male Mandarin Dragonet, two Flame Angels.  Mixed reef full of corals, two Rose Bubble Tip anemones, Peppermint shrimp, various snails and crabs, Brittle star, Serpent star, Yellow cucumber, two Sand Sifting stars......

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Frozen:  Homemade mix, Brine Shrimp, Mysis Shrimp.  Dry: Formula Two pellets, marine flake.
Feeding Schedule: Dry in the am, frozen in the pm

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: These guys have eggs constantly.  Once I have my snagger in place, I'll be able to answer this more thoroughly.
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:

Larval Tank Details
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Larval Feeding Details
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Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Metamorphosis:
Date of Settlement:

Grow-Out Tank Details
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Size at Transfer:
Age at Transfer

Grow-Out Feeding Details
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Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information:  I do not plan to take these guys out of my display.  Jon is working on fashioning me a larval/egg snagger for both the Flame Angels and the Skunk Cleaner Shrimp.



kileysmama
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis - Sunday, February 7, 2010 10:15 PM
I killed all these guys in the great flood of 2010.  Out of this one for now.....