Breeding Journal, Species: Cerithium atratum

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shannpeach
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Breeding Journal, Species: Cerithium atratum - Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:36 PM
Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General
Species:  Cerithium atratum
Social Structure:  Multiple individuals
Size of Individuals:  ~1 inch
Age of Individuals:  Unknown
Date added to Tank:  Early Septmember 2013

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  12 gallon biocube
Substrate Details:  None
Filtration Details:  Sponge filter
Water Changes:  Usually 5 gallons every 7-10 days 
Water Temperature:  ~80F
Lighting:  CFL
Lighting Cycle: 6AM to 8PM          
Other Tank Inhabitants:  D. lineatus, green banded gobies, Columbellid snails, scartlet hermit crabs

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  They eat algae growing on the tank glass 
Feeding Schedule:  Contant

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  9-24-2013
Spawn Time of Day:  Unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 
Courtship Details:  None noted
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Metamorphosis/Settlement
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Grow-Out Tank Details

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shannpeach
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Cerithium atratum - Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:39 PM
Got these snails earlier this month and currently think they are C. atratum, although I still want to do some work looking into the different Florida species to make sure.
 
A couple of the adults:

 
The egg string:

 
Today I pulled the egg string off with a blade and a turkey baster and put it in a small container (~500mL).  I had thought that they were spawned several days ago, but just realized that it was only yesterday, so I probably yanked the string out way too soon.  Oh well, we'll see if it hatches!

shannpeach
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Cerithium atratum - Sunday, September 29, 2013 4:26 PM
There was a hatch sometime between yesterday and this morning. I was gone all day yesterday and didnt look at the container until this morning so I can't say exactly when. I moved the veligers to a 1L plastic bottle and added some chaetoceros and nanno, just enough to tint the water slightly. Here are some pics: