Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Thor amboinensis
Social Structure: Three females, one male
Size of Individuals: ~1/2 inch
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: January 2014
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: Mesh breeder basket, 6" x 5" x 5" in a 20 gallon
Substrate Details: None
Filtration Details: Live sand, live rock, protein skimmer, bioballs
Water Changes: As needed
Water Temperature: ~80F
Lighting: Fluorescent strip light
Lighting Cycle: 6AM to 9PM
Other Tank Inhabitants: None in the breeder box
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Pellets, frozen mash, frozen enriched artemia
Feeding Schedule: At least twice daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 1-26-2014 (The first hatch is from a spawn that occurred before purchase, so this date is an ESTIMATE)
Spawn Time of Day: Assumed after lights out, but not witnessed so not known
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 4-1-2014
Courtship Details: None noted/seen
Egg Size: Small, less than 1mm
Egg Color: Not seen since they are under the pleopods, but look dark
Egg Count: ~50, maybe 100, although I don't usually get that many in the collector. Not actually sure of the count, 50 is an estimate based on how many I end up with.
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 2-9-2014, 3-31-2014, 4-13-2014
Hatch Time of Day: After lights out
# Days after Spawn: ~14 days
Larvae Description: brown, in a loose "V" shape, one pair of legs longer than the others
Larval Tank Details Temperature: ~80F
Size of Larval Tank: 3L water bottle, inverted
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: None
Filtration Details: Live phyto
Lighting: Fluorescent strip light
Lighting Cycle: 6AM to 9PM
Water Changes: Every two or three days
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: nhbbs
Feeding Schedule: constant
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 3-10-2014
Days after Hatch: 28
Date of Settlement End: 3-12-2014
Description of Fry: Small shrimp with posture similar to adults, reddish-brown in color
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: ~80F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: Mesh breeder basket 5" x 6.75" x 5.25" in a 27 gallon
Substrate Details: None in the breeder basket, sand in the 27g
Other Tank Decor: Some macroalgae in the breeder basket
Filtration Details: Live rock, live sand, protein skimmer
Lighting: Reefbreeders LED
Lighting Cycle: 6AM to 8PM
Water Changes: ~20% every two weeks
Size at Transfer: ~4mm
Age at Transfer: ~30 days post hatch, few days post settlement
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Crushed flake and pellet, Golden Pearls
Feeding Schedule: 1-3 times per day
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