Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Columbellid cf. euplica
Social Structure: 10 adult snails added
Size of Individuals: 1/2 inch
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: 3/29/2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 30 gallon biocube; 12 gallon biocube
Substrate Details: Sand; bare bottom
Filtration Details: canister filter; bioballs
Water Changes: 15% every 2 weeks
Water Temperature: 78-80F usually
Lighting: LED; CFL
Lighting Cycle: 10AM to 7PM; 6AM to 8PM
Other Tank Inhabitants: Hermit crabs; D. lineatus clingfish, A. bicinctus
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Film Algae
Feeding Schedule: Always present
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Many egg packets noticed 5-12-2013, but since there were also juvenile snails present there were spawns before I noticed
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: not recorded as there are many snails that lay many egg packets
Courtship Details: None noted
Egg Size: <1mm
Egg Color: white in a small clear egg capsule
Egg Count: ~4-8 per egg capsule
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 8-11-2013
Hatch Time of Day: morning
# Days after Spawn: ~4 weeks
Larvae Description: crawl away juveniles, hatch fully formed
Larval Tank Details Temperature: Same as main tank
Size of Larval Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Same as adults
Feeding Schedule: Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Hatch as fully formed snails, crawl away
Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 40 B
Substrate Details: bare bottom with seagrass "planter"
Other Tank Decor: Seagrass planted in a sand filled tupperware container
Filtration Details: Live rock, live sand
Lighting: metal halide
Lighting Cycle: 6AM to 9PM
Water Changes: As needed
Size at Transfer: 3mm-6mm
Age at Transfer: various ages were moved to track 60 days post settlement
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Same as adults
Feeding Schedule: Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: These are sort of "set it and forget it" type snails...put them in and they do their thing.
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