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: Berghia verrucicornis
Social Structure: Numerous adults, juveniles, egg strands
Size of Individuals: .3 inch
Age of Individuals: 1 month
Date added to Tank: Jan 5,2011
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 1 quart mason jar, inside a 20 l
Substrate Details: none
Filtration Details: none
Water Changes: Daily turkey baster squirt or two
Water Temperature: 80`
Lighting: shop lighing
Lighting Cycle: 6 am to 9 pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: aiptasia
Feeding Schedule: constant. one or two aiptasia keep in jar at all times
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 1/5/2011
Spawn Time of Day: unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: too numerous to list, every few days since placed in jar
Courtship Details: unknown
Egg Size: less than 1 mm
Egg Color: white
Egg Count: 50ish
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 2.4.11
Hatch Time of Day: unknown
# Days after Spawn: 12-13 days
Larvae Description: small white dots just a bit larger than the eggs
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80`
Size of Larval Tank: 1 quart
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: ambient
Lighting Cycle: 6 am to 9 pm
Water Changes: daily turkey baster squirt from 300 gallon system
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: aiptasia shared with parent
Feeding Schedule: constant
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: same as larval tank
Size of Grow-Out Tank: same
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: same
Lighting Cycle: ditto
Water Changes: ditto again
Size at Transfer: .3 inch
Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: aiptasia
Feeding Schedule: constant
Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: 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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