Breeding Journal, Species: Upside Down Jellyfish (Philippines Origin)[Cassiopea sp]

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clownfishman
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Breeding Journal, Species: Upside Down Jellyfish (Philippines Origin)[Cassiopea sp] - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 9:04 PM
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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clownfishman
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Upside Down Jellyfish (Philippines Origin)[Cassiopea sp] - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 9:04 PM

rgrking
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Upside Down Jellyfish (Philippines Origin)[Cassiopea sp] - Thursday, September 20, 2012 8:26 AM
These are yours? That's very cool!
RLTW

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luis a m
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Upside Down Jellyfish (Philippines Origin)[Cassiopea sp] - Thursday, September 20, 2012 10:06 AM
Nice achievement!
See that medusae (jellyfish) reproduce by means of polyps,not "hydroids"

JimWelsh
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Upside Down Jellyfish (Philippines Origin)[Cassiopea sp] - Thursday, September 20, 2012 10:25 AM
Very nice, Hubert!