Breeding Journal DataSheet
General Species: Bongo Shrimp Phyllognathia ceratophthalma
Social Structure: Pair (2 of 7 individuals)
Size of Individuals: About 1.5" Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: Around January.
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 29g
Substrate Details: Crushed Coral
Filtration Details: Wet/Dry
Water Changes: Once a week
Water Temperature: About 75F
Lighting: Power Compact
Lighting Cycle: About 10 hours a day
Other Tank Inhabitants: x1 Reidi Seahorse (ORA), x1 Female Spotted Mandarin, x6 other Bongo Shrimp, x1 Yashia Goby, x1 Randall's Pistol Shrimp, x1 Peppermint Shrimp, x1 Electric Flame Scallop.
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: STRICTLY Micro Brittle Starfish, Asterina Starfish
Feeding Schedule: ~70 stars added a week for all 7 shrimp to eat
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 6/4/10
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Unknown
Egg Size: About 3mm?
Egg Color: Brown
Egg Count: ~~~
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: I can assure you NO ONE has ever attempted to breed these before.
This is the pair:
See the egg?
You can see above that the eggs are there. They make the inside of the tail seem darker and browner but I could see one which is circled in blue.