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Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 1:44 AM
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Breeding Journal DataSheet This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system General Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie) Social Structure: Hermaphroditic Size of Individuals: 1cm Age of Individuals: Unknown Date added to Tank: 08-11-2012 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10 gallons on a central system, 90 gallons total Substrate Details: none Filtration Details: Filter sock, bio-balls, K-1 media, skimmer, refugium w/live rock Water Changes: 20% monthly Water Temperature: 78°-82°F Lighting: Shop light Lighting Cycle: 14hrs light-10hrs dark plus ambient Other Tank Inhabitants: Mated pair of A. ocellaris Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Aptasia Feeding Schedule: Constant Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Not sure - First eggs discovered on 10-3-12 Spawn Time of Day: Unknown - not witnessed Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Not witnessed Egg Size: .75mm (or smaller) Egg Color: White Egg Count: Hard to tell. I estimate 50-100 per swirl Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Larval Tank Details Temperature: Size of Larval Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry: Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Size of Grow-Out Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: Broodstock was purchased during a local "group-buy". You will be required to provide photographic evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program. If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 2:05 AM
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 8:11 AM
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You have the size at .75mm... seems kinda small. Your's are making eggs like crazy!
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 8:24 AM
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And how is the aiptasia population? Rumor has it, when the adults are white, they are hungry.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 8:32 AM
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Originally Posted by KathyL
And how is the aiptasia population? Rumor has it, when the adults are white, they are hungry. I think Tal has enough Aiptasia to feed a small army of Berghia's. Maybe 300-500 large aiptasias in his broodstock system.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 1:42 PM
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It all seems like a lot of aiptasia until you start trying to raise many of these. If you are planning to sustain a culture of these I would remove some aiptasia and culture it in a large tub too.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 2:20 PM
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Originally Posted by waldend
It all seems like a lot of aiptasia until you start trying to raise many of these. +1 Be very, very afraid.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 5:06 PM
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 5:20 PM
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Nothing embarrassing about aiptasia. If you have one somewhere you will soon have many everywhere! Subtract the stinging of fish and they are actually a benefit to system as they are nutrient export systems. In Calfo's coral propagation book he discussed using them similar to a turf scrubbing system. I know my system that had an aiptasia explosion was cleaner (after the explosion) than the tanks without.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 5:25 PM
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Originally Posted by CableGuy
You have the size at .75mm... seems kinda small. Your's are making eggs like crazy! You are correct. That was the estimated egg size, I got excited when filling out the journal.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 5:25 PM
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One concern I might have is what will happen to large aiptasia while culturing "in system". When I fed my Berghia I would drop an aiptasia into their system. The ensuing swarm would quickly consume the one. In your system, if they spread out and attack aiptasia individually would the aiptasia die and decompose prior to being completely consumed?
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 5:30 PM
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Good thing to consider. I'll probably move them out once they get established.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 7:16 PM
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You have a good start on a Berghia food supply, Tal, and better than most beginning Berghia breeders do, ( gee, was that a compliment or an insult? ) but still, if you have any success with these nudibranchs (and I suspect you will), then I think you'll be amazed at how quickly they can plow through an Aiptasia forest.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 7:53 PM
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My culture tank has about 5-10 in it at any time. I notice that one will be chewed up one night, and then the next night it will be a little smaller but back to looking normal. They heal very quickly IME.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Monday, October 8, 2012 12:24 AM
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Monday, October 8, 2012 12:27 AM
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Nice pics! LOL @ the aiptasia farm!
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Berghia verrucicornis (most likely Aeolidie)
Monday, October 8, 2012 2:21 AM
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Be advised that the tiny Berghia need tiny Aiptasia; they can't mow down the giants. I know that ususally, when you have giant Aiptasia, you also have tiny ones, but I just want to mention that you need many teeny-tiny Aiptasia to raise a bunch of teeny-tiny Berghia. I found a bunch of good information on the Reef Stewardship Foundation site about Aiptasia culture, e.g.: http://www.reefstewardshi.../showthread.php?t=1368
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