Breeding Journal, Species: [Strombus Maculatus]

General  
Species: Strombus maculatus  
Common Name: Strombus Grazers 
Social Structure: Group of 6 
Size of Individuals: 1-2cm 
Age of Individuals: 6-7 months 
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: Continuous  

Spawning Details  
Date of First Spawn: 5/23/12 
Spawn Time of Day: Afternoon 
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 5/23/12 
Courtship Details: Male goes onto the females's shell 
Egg Size: 1mm  
Egg Color: white  
Egg Count: 4-7 per Gel "case" 

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


Larval Tank Details  
Temperature: NA
Size of Larval Tank: NA
Substrate Details: NA
Salinity: NA
Other Tank Decor: NA
Filtration Details: NA 
Salt Type: NA 
Lighting: NA 
Lighting Cycle: NA 
Water Changes: NA

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: NA
Size of Grow-Out Tank: NA
Substrate Details: NA 
Salinity: NA 
Other Tank Decor: NA 
Filtration Details: NA
Salt Type: NA
Lighting: NA  
Lighting Cycle: NA
Water Changes: NA
Size at Transfer: NA
Age at Transfer: NA

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

Additional Information  
Miscellaneous Information: Seems like they spawn frequently as these were only a few days after my first batch.




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Another Clutch (sorry for crappy photos)