Breeding Journal, Species: Gnathophyllum americanum
Sunday, March 17, 2013 1:04 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: Gnathophyllum americanum Social Structure: Pair Size of Individuals: 0.75" Age of Individuals: Unknown Date added to Tank: 3/16/13 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 0.23g Substrate Details: Crushed Coral Filtration Details: Circulated tank water Water Changes: Once a week Water Temperature: 78.5ºF Lighting: 4 bulb T5 Lighting Cycle: 10 hrs a day Other Tank Inhabitants: None Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen Mysis Feeding Schedule: Once a day Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Unknown (Acquired with eggs) Spawn Time of Day: Unknown Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 3/30/13 Courtship Details: Not observed Egg Size: 0.5 mm (?) Egg Color: Tan or light orange Egg Count: ~250 Hatch Details Hatch Date: 3/23/13 Hatch Time of Day: Between 11:00pm and 1:00pm, lights went out at 11:00pm # Days after Spawn: Unknown Larvae Description: Mini shrimp with black eyes and yellow stripes Larval Tank Details Temperature: 78.5ºF Size of Larval Tank: 0.5g Kreisel Substrate Details: none Other Tank Decor: none Filtration Details: none Lighting: x4 old T5 bulbs Lighting Cycle: 10 hrs Water Changes: none yet Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Newly hatched bbs, refused rotifers Feeding Schedule: constant 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 Miscellaneous Information: I bought the pair and noticed eggs on the female while I was acclimating. Will not submit a spawn report since I don't know how long ago they spawned. Hopefully the eggs are fertile and hatch soon!
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