Breeding Journal, Species: <Lysmata boggessi>
Friday, August 20, 2010 8:42 AM
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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 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! You will be required to provide photographic evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program. If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports.
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