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: Lysmata amboinensis
Social Structure: Pair.
Size of Individuals: approx 2.5 inches
Age of Individuals: In my care for about a year
Date added to Tank: October 2010
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20 gallon tall, part of a larger 300 gallon system
Substrate Details: Carib Sea moon black sand
Filtration Details: ER skimmer, RDSB
Water Changes: Every other month
Water Temperature: 78
Lighting: PC fixture, 50 50
Lighting Cycle: on 10 am off 1o pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Pellets, PE mysis, cyclopeeze
Feeding Schedule: Several times a day - when I remember
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Not seen, but eggs seen within a month of adding them to the tank
Spawn Time of Day: unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: unknown
Courtship Details: not seen
Egg Size: 1mm or less
Egg Color: greenish
Egg Count: Many, very difficult to come up with a number
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 (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: Several hatches witnessed. Will photograph the next one
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