Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Lysmata amboinensis
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: 2" body size, excluding legs
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: 10-4-2010
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: Odd size, 24" x 18" x 13"
Substrate Details: Sand
Filtration Details: Tied into reef system, so live rock, skimmer, sand, some carbon.
Water Changes: I aim for once every other week...that doesn't happen.
Water Temperature: 78-81
Lighting: Clamp lamp with one of those energy saving swirly bulbs
Lighting Cycle: Whenever I remember to turn it on and turn it off...usually on around 9am and off around 11pm, though it varies
Other Tank Inhabitants: None at the moment, though I'm looking forward to adding fish
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen...everything (mysis, brine, etc), Formula 1 and 2 pellets, little critters in the tank
Feeding Schedule: This pair only gets fed once daily since they're tied into the reef system
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 10-14-10
Spawn Time of Day: Sometime during the night
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: This is their first spawn for me
Courtship Details: Unknown at this point, since they spawned while I was asleep
Egg Size: .5mm, round
Egg Color: minty green right now (see pics)
Egg Count: a whole bunch...1000 maybe?
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: You will be required to provide photographic evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
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