Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Nassarius cf. pauperi
Social Structure: Kept in large groups
Size of Individuals: 3/8" to 1/2"
Age of Individuals: Difficult to tell as there are many in the tank so no way to determine the age of any of them
Date added to Tank: July 2010
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 22 gal Acrylic
Substrate Details: White Silica sand and some crushed coral
Filtration Details: Connected to my main system and so it uses the large protein skimmer and refugium for waste handling
Water Changes: Monthly, about 10% of the water volume
Water Temperature: 78°
Lighting: None...Just ambient light from the other tanks.
Lighting Cycle: Light in surrounding tanks is on 8 hours a day.
Other Tank Inhabitants: None on purpose. Misc worms have moved in over time as have many pods and a few asteria stars.
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: A mix of pellet foods. I just buy different pellets from time to time and then just mix them together. Formula one and two, cycopeez pellets, Tetra, Kent, you name it it's in there.
Feeding Schedule: Once a day in the evening.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Not known..I only began to notice small specimens in the tank about a month after introducing the adults
Spawn Time of Day: evening during feeding that I have observed. Since they are nocturnal I would suspect it also happens when the lights are all out
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: It appears that spawning events happen at almost every feeding.
Courtship Details: During feeding snails meet up and embrace for a few moments and then sperate again.
Egg Size: Egg Color: Egg Count: Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Larval Tank Details - No laval stage. 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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