Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Lysmata debelius
Social Structure: Two adults
Size of Individuals: One is ~3inches, the other is ~2 inches
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: October 2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 40 gallon "breeder"
Substrate Details: None
Filtration Details: Plumbed to the 220 display with liverock
Water Changes: Not really, occasional bottom siphoning
Water Temperature: ~80F
Lighting: Metal halide shared with another 40B directly next to it
Lighting Cycle: 6AM to 9PM
Other Tank Inhabitants: A single small peppermint shrimp that has evaded my attempts to catch it, a few misc hermit crabs and some cerith snails
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Live blackworms, frozen mysis, frozen mash, pellets, flakes
Feeding Schedule: At least twice daily, often more
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Unknown, assumed it was happening for awhile before I started tracking and paying attention
Spawn Time of Day: Assumed to be shortly after molt during the night
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 11-26-2013 (molt noted, assumed spawn), 12-25-2013
Courtship Details: None noted
Egg Size: ~1mm, although I haven't actually measured any of them
Egg Color: The pigment of the adult makes it difficult to see, I only really look/see them when they are close to hatch and at that point they usually have a silver/reflective appearance
Egg Count: At least hundreds
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 12-9-2013; 1-7-2014
Hatch Time of Day: After lights out
# Days after Spawn: 14th night after molt (and assumed spawn)
Larvae Description: ~3mm or so, three noticeable pairs of legs, attracted to light, slightly pigmented
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Larval Tank: 17 gallon BRT
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: None besides the heater
Filtration Details: Live phytoplankton
Lighting: Fluorescent strip light
Lighting Cycle: 6AM to 9PM
Water Changes: As needed to remove prey items and siphon the bottom
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: nhbbs, Euterpina, Apocyclops, rotifers
Feeding Schedule: constant
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