Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Cerithium atratum
Social Structure: Two in the tank but not "paired" off
Size of Individuals: 1"
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: July 1 2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20g H (24x12x16)
Substrate Details: None
Filtration Details: ASM G4 skimmer, biopellet reactor, just recently lightly loaded with pellets
Water Changes: 5% twice weekly
Water Temperature: 75 Lighting: Ecoxotic Panorama LED
Lighting Cycle: 16 on, 8 off
Other Tank Inhabitants: 3 stripe damsel, Neon dottyback, Striped blenny, Green brittle star
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Algae on glass, fish poop, uneaten food
Feeding Schedule: 24x7 scavenging
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Aug 4, 2103
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown- night or morning
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Nothing in particular noted
Egg Size: Very tiny, almost indistinguishable from the others- a fraction of a millimeter
Egg Color: white
Egg Count: probably over 1000 Hatch Details Hatch Date: 8/8/2013
Hatch Time of Day: 8pm
# Days after Spawn: 4
Larvae Description: Very tiny, like rotifers in size. Attracted to the surface/light.
Larval Tank Details Temperature: Ambient, 70-72
Size of Larval Tank: Specimen container, 3"x5"x5"
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: None. Airstone with gentle bubbling.
Lighting: Indirect from nearby shop light
Lighting Cycle: 16on, 8 off
Water Changes: none
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Didn't know what they ate. Tried some small pieces of dehydrated sheet algae (nori) but they didn't seem attracted to it before they perished.
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: You will be required to provide photographic evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
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