Breeding Journal, Species: Stenopus hispidus (Coral Banded Shrimp)

General
Species:  Stenopus hispidus, Coral Banded Shrimp
Social Structure:  pair
Size of Individuals:  male - 1.5" female - 1.75"
Age of Individuals:  Unknown
Date added to Tank:  9-10-10

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  28 gallon NC HQI
Substrate Details:  sand
Filtration Details:  stock NC filtration
Water Changes:  when I have time
Water Temperature:  83
Lighting:  DE MH
Lighting Cycle:  13 hours
Other Tank Inhabitants: coral, anemone, fish when I'm allowed to add them  

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Frozen (mysis, brine, etc) and pellets (Formula 1&2)
Feeding Schedule:  5x a day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  Female was carrying when we got the pair, then  9-28-10, then 10-12-10
Spawn Time of Day:  Evening
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Roughly every 18 days or so...not like clockwork 
Courtship Details:  None that I've managed to see.  When I go to bed she's almost indistinguishable from the male, but when I wake up she's got a nest of greenish eggs on her underside.
Egg Size:  0.5mm
Egg Color:  mint green, then opaque white
Egg Count:  A bazillion...I'm not sure, maybe 2000? 

Hatch Details
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Hatch Time of Day:  Night
# Days after Spawn:  Need to start keeping track...the eggs turn white about 3-4 days before she releases them.
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Grow-Out Tank Details
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Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information:  Purchased these guys as a pair from a LFS in STL.



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Well, it looks like we need to move this pair to a tank with an egg collector.  We thought she was going to release shortly after lights out, but unfortunately she released sometime during the night last night.  Dumb shrimp   Oh well, I guess we'll try again next time.
 

This is another horrendous picture I know, but it's an accurate look at what color the eggs are when I say "minty green".  It's hard to take good pics with a macro through the curved glass of the nano, and she's harder to catch than most fish!

Hi Chelsey. Tagging along as I will be trying my hand at these also!
 

Doni Marie~

i wanna try these or bloods.  not sure which one yet

Here's a much better picture of new cbs eggs