Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Nerita tessellata
Social Structure: 5
Size of Individuals: ~1-1.5"
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: About 3 months about
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 150g reef
Substrate Details: Deep Sand Bed
Filtration Details: 40 gallon Biological
Water Changes: Annually
Water Temperature: 78°F
Lighting: LED's
Lighting Cycle: 16 on, 8 off
Other Tank Inhabitants: Various Anthias and wrasses, A pair of purple firefish, Bicolor Blenny
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Algae off of the wall
Feeding Schedule: All the time
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: July 9, 2013
Spawn Time of Day: From 9:00 pm to 4:00 am MST
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Unknown/None Seen
Egg Size: Very Small, <1 mm
Egg Color: White
Egg Count: +1000
Hatch Details Hatch Date: July 11, 2013
Hatch Time of Day: Unknown, Most likely at night
# Days after Spawn: 2
Larvae Description: Veliger, small, has an extended mouth with "eyelashes" for feeding, and a few whirls starting out for shell developement
Larval Tank Details Temperature: Unknown, most likely around ~70 - 75
Size of Larval Tank: Waterbottle
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: None
Filtration Details: None
Lighting: Ambient, Sun
Lighting Cycle: Ambient
Water Changes: None
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Isochrysis galbana, Tetraselmis chuii
Feeding Schedule: all the time
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: 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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