Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis

General
Species:  Berghia verrucicornis
Social Structure:  Group of 3
Size of Individuals:  .5"-1"
Age of Individuals:  unknown
Date added to Tank:  Sept. 13, 2011

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  10gal
Substrate Details:  bare bottom
Filtration Details:  live rock rubble
Water Changes:  10% weekly
Water Temperature:  78
Lighting:  overhead fluorescent
Lighting Cycle:  8am-9pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  aiptasia
Feeding Schedule:  always available

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  Sept. 15, 2011
Spawn Time of Day:  night
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  continued
Courtship Details:  two berghia together, stay in one spot for hours
Egg Size:  approx. .5mm
Egg Color:  white
Egg Count:  hundreds...possibly a thousand

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Jonathan Foster

FishEye Aquaculture

Adult

 
Berghia egg ribbon

 
 
I was really excited to breed these.  We had fantastic success…that is until for the first time in my life, aiptasia wasn't prolific enough.
I highly recommend anyone willing to breed these highly efficient aiptasia eating machines to look at your aiptasia culture.  If you think you have enough...triple it.
 
We have kept a small number of berghia, but won't be focused on breeding these mollusks until we find a source for aiptasia or eventually grow enough to sustain a culture.

Jonathan Foster

FishEye Aquaculture

Nice pictures!  Yours look like true Berghia (as opposed to Aeolidiella).  Where did you get them?  Have any for sale?

I got them from a local hobbyist and he couldn't remember were he purchased them from, so their orgin is unfortunately unknown.  We only have very few left at this moment, but I will certainly keep you in mind!

Jonathan Foster

FishEye Aquaculture