Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Cassiopea sp
Social Structure: lives in groups
Size of Individuals: from 3mm to 3.5" (parents originally were 5")
Age of Individuals: ~ 1 year old
Date added to Tank: 4.5 years
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10G
Substrate Details: crush coral
Filtration Details: sponge filter
Water Changes: once every 6 months
Water Temperature: 78F
Lighting: Power Compact 23W bulb
Lighting Cycle: irregular 3 hours
Other Tank Inhabitants: snowflake clownfish, algae, mandarin
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: NLS pellets
Feeding Schedule: once a day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: constantly breeding hydroids
Spawn Time of Day: unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: unknown, all the time
Courtship Details: unknown
Egg Size: eggs not seen, hydroids are around 1-2 mm in size
Egg Color: n/a
Egg Count: n/a
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Around Jan - June, 2011
Hatch Time of Day: unknown
# Days after Spawn: unknown
Larvae Description: larvae are like parents, just dinky jellyfish
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 78F
Size of Larval Tank: 10G
Substrate Details: crush coral & bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: some live rock
Filtration Details: sponge filter with some algae
Lighting: same as broodstock tank
Lighting Cycle: same as broodstock tank
Water Changes: same as broodstock tank
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: no specific feeding to the jellyfish, however NLS are fed to snowflakes
Feeding Schedule: no specific feeding to the jellyfish, however NLS are fed to snowflakes
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: n/a
Days after Hatch: n/a
Date of Settlement End: n/a
Description of Fry: n/a
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: same as broodstock tank
Size of Grow-Out Tank: same as broodstock tank
Substrate Details: same as broodstock tank
Other Tank Decor: same as broodstock tank
Filtration Details: same as broodstock tank
Lighting: same as broodstock tank
Lighting Cycle: same as broodstock tank
Water Changes: same as broodstock tank
Size at Transfer: Not transfer at all
Age at Transfer: Not transfer at all
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: not direct feeding, NLS pellets to snowflake clownfish
Feeding Schedule: N/A
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