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 wurdemanni (peppermint shrimp)
Social Structure:
Size of Individuals: Approximately 1 1/2 inch to two inches
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: approximately 8 months ago
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10 gallon section
Substrate Details: approx 2 inches fine aragonite sand
Filtration Details: same as main system (live rock, sumps, UV, light skimming on occasion)
Water Changes: 30-35 gallons on main system (approx 200 gal system) weekly
Water Temperature: 78* low point 82* high point, average in 80*
Lighting: two 96 watt Compact Flourescent, 1 10,000Kelvin one 50/50 (10k / actinic)
Lighting Cycle: 10 hours on 14 hours off
Other Tank Inhabitants: two anemones, two darwin ocellaris
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Formula one marine pellet, Formula one and prime reef flake
Feeding Schedule: several times daily (two to six times daily)
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Unknown, first noticed gravid females 4/17/2010
Spawn Time of Day: unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:N/a
Courtship Details: unknown
Egg Size: N/A (live bearer)
Egg Color: N/A (live bearer)
Egg Count: N/A (live bearer)
Hatch Details Hatch Date:
Hatch Time of Day:
# Days after Spawn:
Larvae Description:
Larval Tank Details Temperature:
Size of Larval Tank:
Substrate Details:
Other Tank Decor:
Filtration Details:
Lighting:
Lighting Cycle:
Water Changes:
Larval Feeding Details Food Types:
Feeding Schedule:
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 Miscellaneous Information:
Due to the hiding nature of this species, gravid females were caught late on in the cycle.
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