Breeding Journal, Species: Bongo Shrimp (Phyllognathia ceratophthalma)

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Breeding Journal, Species: Bongo Shrimp (Phyllognathia ceratophthalma) - Friday, June 4, 2010 10:42 PM
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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:  ~~~

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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.






thepanfish
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Bongo Shrimp (Phyllognathia ceratophthalma) - Saturday, June 5, 2010 5:26 AM
Sweet,  you get then to settlement, I want a pair! Please bongo, please I cant find them anywhere!

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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Bongo Shrimp (Phyllognathia ceratophthalma) - Saturday, June 5, 2010 6:30 AM
I wish I could do something with them.  Talk about difficult to breed...