Breeding Journal, Species: [Strombus Maculatus]

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BadOmen
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Breeding Journal, Species: [Strombus Maculatus] - Monday, June 4, 2012 5:18 PM
Breeding Journal DataSheet


General 
Species:
 Strombus maculatus 
Common Name:
 
Strombus Grazers
Social Structure:
 
Group of 6 
Size of Individuals:
 
15mm
Age of Individuals:
 
Date added to Tank:
 3/10/12 

Broodstock Tank Details 
Size of Tank: 
10gallons
Substrate Details: 
3 parts Sand, 1 part crushed coral 1/4" or smaller
Filtration Details: 
Aqua Clear 50-70 converted into a Refugium
Water Changes: 
10% every 1-2 weeks
Water Temperature: 
78 degrees F
Salinity: 
36ppm
Lighting: 
50w Hybrid LEDs
Lighting Cycle: 
12 hours/day 
Salt Type: 
Red Sea: Coral Pro
Other Tank Inhabitants: 
Pistol Shrimp, and 2 Gobys 
Broodstock Feeding Details 
Food Types: Algae on Glass 
Feeding Schedule: 
Spawning Details 
Date of First Spawn: 5/23/12
Spawn Time of Day: Afternoon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 5/23/12, 6/03/12 
Courtship Details: Male goes onto the females's shell
Egg Size: 1mm 
Egg Color: white 
Egg Count: 4-7/Gel Sack (15 egg sacks)

Hatch Details 
Hatch Date: Unknown 
Hatch Time of Day: Unknown 
# Days after Spawn: Unknown
Larvae Description: Unknown 


Larval Tank Details 
Temperature: No Larval Tank
Size of Larval Tank: No Larval Tank 
Substrate Details: No Larval Tank
Salinity: No Larval Tank 
Other Tank Decor: No Larval Tank 
Filtration Details: No Larval Tank 
Salt Type: No Larval Tank 
Lighting: No Larval Tank 
Lighting Cycle: No Larval Tank
Water Changes: No Larval Tank

Larval Feeding Details 
Food Types: Algae on glass 
Feeding Schedule: Continuous 

Metamorphosis/Settlement 
Date of Settlement Start: Unknown 
Days after Hatch: Unknown 
Date of Settlement End: Unknown 
Description of Fry: Unknown 

Grow-Out Tank Details 
Temperature: No Grow Out Tank 
Size of Grow-Out Tank: No Grow Out Tank 
Substrate Details: No Grow Out Tank 
Salinity: No Grow Out Tank 
Other Tank Decor: No Grow Out Tank 
Filtration Details: No Grow Out Tank 
Salt Type: No Grow Out Tank 
Lighting: No Grow Out Tank 
Lighting Cycle: No Grow Out Tank 
Water Changes: No Grow Out Tank 
Size at Transfer: No Grow Out Tank 
Age at Transfer: No Grow Out Tank 

Grow-Out Feeding Details 
Food Types: Algae on glass 
Feeding Schedule: Continuous 

Additional Information 
Miscellaneous Information:

<message edited by BadOmen on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 9:32 PM>

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Strombus Maculatus] - Monday, June 4, 2012 5:19 PM


BadOmen
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Strombus Maculatus] - Monday, June 4, 2012 5:23 PM
Dang LEDs are screwing up the colors but here are 2 of the original 6 I started with.