Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Sepia bandensis
Social Structure: unknown
Size of Individuals: Unknown
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: Substrate Details: Filtration Details: Water Changes: Water Temperature: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Other Tank Inhabitants: Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: unknown
Spawn Time of Day: unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: unknown
Courtship Details: unknown
Egg Size: 6mm - 8mm
Egg Color: Dark Purple
Egg Count: 10
Hatch Details Hatch Date: March 3, 2014
Hatch Time of Day: 8 of them early morning, 2 late evening
# Days after Spawn: unknown
Larvae Description: Fully formed miniature of adult
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80 F
Size of Larval Tank: "Critter Keeper" hung inside a 400 gallon tank.
Substrate Details: none Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: Live Rock, Sock, Skimmer, UV Sterilizer.
Lighting: Metal Halide, T-5
Lighting Cycle: On 8 hours, off 16 hours
Water Changes: Irregularly
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Live 7 day old Mysis, Small-Medium Amphipods
Feeding Schedule: Twice a day, 2 or 3 live items each.
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Hatch out fully formed miniature of adult.
Days after Hatch: 0
Date of Settlement End: March 3
Description of Fry: Miniature of adult
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80 F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: "Critter Keeper" 8" x 4" x 6" hung inside a 400 gal tank. Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: Live Rock, Sock, Skimmer, UV Sterilizer
Lighting: Metal Halide, T-5
Lighting Cycle: On 8 hours, off 16 hours
Water Changes: Irregularly
Size at Transfer: no transfer
Age at Transfer: no transfer
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Live Mysis, Live Amphipods, Frozen Artic Pods, Frozen Mysis Feeding Schedule: At least 3 times a day
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