Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system
General Species: Periclimenes pedersoni
Social Structure: Several individuals in the tank
Size of Individuals: ~1 inch
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: 10-29-2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 40 gallon breeder attached to 350+gallon system
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Filtration Details: Live sand, live rock
Water Changes: Infrequent
Water Temperature: ~80 F
Lighting: Metal halide
Lighting Cycle: 6AM to 9PM
Other Tank Inhabitants: Pair of A. ocellaris
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen mash, live blackworms, pellets, mysis
Feeding Schedule: At least 2x a day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Noticed eggs around January 8th, but they were likely spawning before that
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown, assumed after molt during the night
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: None noted
Egg Size: Not measured, but very small
Egg Color: Yellowish
Egg Count: Not counted
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Larval Tank Details Temperature: Size of Larval Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: 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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