Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Lysmata boggessi (Peppermint shrimp)
Social Structure: 2 individuals
Size of Individuals: 4cm, and 3 cm
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: purchased 2/25/2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 12 gallon
Substrate Details: aragonite
Filtration Details: small powerhead, and Red Sea Prism skimmer
Water Changes: 2 gallons monthly
Water Temperature: 79 degrees F
Lighting: 19 watt spiral CFL, 5000K
Lighting Cycle: on 0900-2100
Other Tank Inhabitants: Banggai cardinal pair
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: frozen mysis and brine shrimp, Prime Reef flake
Feeding Schedule: once daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 3/8/2103
Spawn Time of Day: during night, not witnessed
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: every couple of weeks (they always seem to have new eggs!)
Courtship Details: none
Egg Size: 0.5-1mm?
Egg Color: pale yellow brown
Egg Count: unknown
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 3/20/13 (current batch being raised hatched 7/17/13)
Hatch Time of Day: 0600
# Days after Spawn: 13
Larvae Description: Tiny crustacean, free swimming with current, mostly clear, approx 3mm in length
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 79 degrees F
Size of Larval Tank: 2 gallons glass fishbowl as kreisel
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none except rigid airline bubbler to circulate water in the kreisel
Lighting: indirect 19 watt spiral cfl bulb
Lighting Cycle: 12 hours on & off
Water Changes: 50% with ASW every other day, bottom vacuumed at least every other day
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Mostly nhbbs first couple of weeks, occassionally some rotifers thrown in. Enriched live juvenile brine shrimp (4-7 day old) after first 2 weeks, and flake added in 4th week.
Feeding Schedule: daily with brine shrimp. Once giving flake, I fed twice daily, and fed live brine every other day
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 8/16/13
Days after Hatch: 31
Date of Settlement End: Approx 8/26/13, after about 10 days no more larvae were seen
Description of Fry: 7-8mm tiny shrimp
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 79degrees F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 9 gallon Rubbermaid tub (doubles as frag tank)
Substrate Details: Bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: Multiple small coral frags on eggcrate
Filtration Details: Plumbed to main sump by Maxijet 1200, sump houses all filtration for reef tank
Lighting: Led, 12000K 20 watts
Lighting Cycle: On 1000, off 2200
Water Changes: 25% monthly on whole system
Size at Transfer: 1.5-2.5cm
Age at Transfer: Approx 6 weeks post hatch
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Finely diced mysis that the banggai juvies don't eat, and ocean nutrition prime reef flake
Feeding Schedule: Once daily, and they graze on the bottom 24/7
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