Breeding Journal, Species: Lysmata Boggessi

General
Species: Lysmata boggessi 
Social Structure: colony of 13 (hermaphrodites) 
Size of Individuals: 1" to 1.5 " 
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: Nov 4, 2011 

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 20 gallons 
Substrate Details: 2"crushed coral 
Filtration Details: live rock, small HOB filter 
Water Changes: 20% every other week 
Water Temperature: 78 f 
Lighting:  VHO
Lighting Cycle: 14 on, 10 off 
Other Tank Inhabitants: pair of snowflake A Ocellaris 

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Mysis, Brine Shrimp, Plankton, Krill, chopped Clams, flake food
Feeding Schedule: 3 times a day 

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: Jan 2012 
Spawn Time of Day: night after lights go out 
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Feb. 22, 2012, march 1 
Courtship Details: none observed 
Egg Size: .5mm 
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: approximate 500 

Hatch Details
Hatch Date: March  10
Hatch Time of Day: 11 PM 
# Days after Spawn: 10 
Larvae Description: kinda look like the stick figures my kids use to draw. 


Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 76 F 
Size of Larval Tank: 5 gallons 
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: heater
Filtration Details: air stone 
Lighting: power compact 
Lighting Cycle: 14 on 10 off 
Water Change: 10% daily 

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  Rotifers, NHBB, crushed flake food, golden pearls 
Feeding Schedule: 3 times a day 

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Grow-Out Tank Details
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Additional Information
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Lotsa larvae!  Starting with lots always helps me.  Haha.  Would you mind to please post a picture of the whole larvae tank so we (I lol) could see how you have it set up?

On the bottom right is a small heater, back left corner (brownish thing behind thermometer) is a wooden air stone, and now have an ammonia badge in front. I have the bubbles adjusted so there is a gentle flow longways in the tank. I can post a pic from the top but I have several of these tanks side by side on a shelf (so I can't get a pic of the front) 

Ah I see.  I get it.  How are they doing for you?

They are doing great so far....today is day 9 and I still have more than I care to count.

9 days old

19 days old

27 days old hopefully they will start to settle in the next couple of days