Breeding Journal, Species: [Premnas biaculeatus] WSM

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Breeding Journal, Species: [Premnas biaculeatus] WSM - Saturday, August 13, 2011 11:35 PM
Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General
Species:  Premnas biaculeatus,  white stripe
Social Structure:  A mated pair
Size of Individuals:  Big bertha 6.5" (female), 1.75" (male)
Age of Individuals:  She is really old.  He is 2yrs.
Date added to Tank:  June, 2011

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  20L
Substrate Details:  Bare bottom
Filtration Details:  Live Rock, UV
Water Changes:  Bi-weekly, with siphoning more regularly
Water Temperature:  80F
Lighting:  LED
Lighting Cycle:  14/10
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Gigantic Spectrum pellets, EP2 (female), EP1 (male), frozen
Feeding Schedule:  many times a day (between 3 and 10)

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  Monday the 8th of August, 2011
Spawn Time of Day:  unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:
Courtship Details:  He 'hosts' under her pectorial fin.
Egg Size:  Small.  .5mm wide, 1mm long?
Egg Color:  orange
Egg Count:  unknown

Hatch Details
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# Days after Spawn: 
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Larval Tank Details
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Larval Feeding Details
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Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start: 
Days after Hatch: 
Date of Settlement End: 
Description of Fry: 

Grow-Out Tank Details

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Grow-Out Feeding Details
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Additional Information

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Miscellaneous Information: 
She is huggge!


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Midnight Mariculture
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: [Premnas biaculeatus] WSM - Saturday, August 13, 2011 11:39 PM
 
Big Bertha and her mate in a 5gal bucket