Breeding Journal, Species: <Lysmata boggessi>

General
Species:  Lysmata boggessi
Social Structure:  groups of 3 or 4 per tank
Size of Individuals:  1.5 - 2.0"
Age of Individuals:  unsure
Date added to Tank:  April 2010

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  20 gallon and 40 gallon
Substrate Details: bare bottom 
Filtration Details: flow-through, sump, skimmer, mircon sock 
Water Changes: weekly 25% 
Water Temperature:  80
Lighting:  normal output and T5
Lighting Cycle:  14 hrs on, 10 hrs off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  clownfish

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: crushed flake/pellet 
Feeding Schedule: twice daily 

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: July 2010 
Spawn Time of Day:  night time just after molting
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  every 2 weeks
Courtship Details: 
Egg Size:  small, round
Egg Color:  greenish
Egg Count:  hundreds 

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  July 15, 2010
Hatch Time of Day:  nighttime just before molting 
# Days after Spawn:  @ 2 weeks
Larvae Description: pelagic  


Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 79 
Size of Larval Tank: 20 gallon 
Substrate Details:  barebottom 
Other Tank Decor:  Plastic FW plants
Filtration Details:  sponge filter
Lighting:  normal output florescent
Lighting Cycle:  14 hrs on/10 hrs off
Water Changes: weekly 50% 

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  BBS, crushed flake
Feeding Schedule:  twice daily

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start:  8-20-10 
Days after Hatch: 35-40 days 
Date of Settlement End: 8-25-2010
Description of Fry:  adorable replicas of parents

Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature:   80
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 20 gallon 
Substrate Details:  bare bottom
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  flow through with sump & skimmer
Lighting:  normal output florescent
Lighting Cycle: 14 hrs on/10 hrs off 
Water Changes: weekly 25%
Size at Transfer: 3/4" - 1" 
Age at Transfer: 45 days post release/hatch 

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types:  frozen & pellet fish food
Feeding Schedule:  twice daily

Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information:  This has been a very fun project watching these grow!



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Doni Marie~

Adults

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4 day old larvae
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16 day old larvae
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Doni Marie~

45 days old and all have settled!! Several are well over 1" long now.
I've been away for two weeks so I'm not sure when they settled.
 

Doni Marie~

30 days post settlement as of 2 days ago!! whohoo!



 

Doni Marie~

They look Great Doni!  I really need to finish off SOME sort of invert...6 failed attempts and this is looking really enticing!

> 60 days post settlement
Most have already spawned twice even though they are small. I have 15 that are paired up in individual tanks.
 
10-29-10

Doni Marie~