Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here]

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hystrix
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Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Sunday, December 14, 2014 2:06 PM
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:  Lysmata sp., peppermint shrimp
Social Structure:  group of 9
Size of Individuals:  1.5" to 2"
Age of Individuals: unknown          
Date added to Tank:  not remembered 

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  20long
Substrate Details:  bare bottom
Filtration Details:  sponge filter
Water Changes:  1 time per week 20-30%
Water Temperature:  77-79F
Lighting:  standard florescent
Lighting Cycle:  12hrs on 12hrs off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  freshwater mysid, gamma mysid, plankton
Feeding Schedule:  2 times daily

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  2/2/2010
Spawn Time of Day:  overnight not observed
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  
Courtship Details: 
Egg Size:  unk
Egg Color:  new eggs yellowish in color, eggs prior to hatch eggs take on a metallic reflective color due to pigment in eyes.
Egg Count:  unknown number in the hundreds

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  2/19/10
Hatch Time of Day:  not observed, early morning
# Days after Spawn:  2.5weeks
Larvae Description: planktonic, transparent body, photo-taxic, larvae swim inverted in water  column, eyes are attached to body (not on stalks)             


Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  78-80F
Size of Larval Tank:  38gal pseudo-kreisel
Substrate Details:  bare bottom
Other Tank Decor:  none, sides are blacked out 
Filtration Details:  bio-balls
Lighting: standard florescent 
Lighting Cycle: 12hrs on 12hrs off           
Water Changes: 20-30% once per week, siphon bottom on an as needed basis       

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  24hr brine naupli and enriched 48hr brine naupli
Feeding Schedule:  2 times per day

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start: 
Days after Hatch: 25dph up to 126dph          
Date of Settlement End: 
Description of Fry:  1cm in length, semi-transparent with adult striping 

Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature:  78-80F
Size of Grow-Out Tank:  10gal
Substrate Details:  bare bottom
Other Tank Decor:  pvc pipe 
Filtration Details:  sponge filter
Lighting:  standard florescent 
Lighting Cycle:  12on 12off
Water Changes:  20-30% bi-weekly
Size at Transfer:  1cm 
Age at Transfer: 

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types:  freshwater mysid, gamma mysid, plankton
Feeding Schedule:  2 times per day

Additional Information
(No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please)
Miscellaneous Information: 
had highest moralities with their settlement molt. 



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If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Sunday, December 14, 2014 2:31 PM
 unhatched larvae
larval tank
adult shrimp with eggs
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Sunday, December 14, 2014 2:33 PM
unhatched larvae
hatched larvae
different stages
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Sunday, December 14, 2014 2:34 PM
various larval stages
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Sunday, December 14, 2014 2:36 PM
settled shrimp
deformed settled shrimp
 old setup for taking pictures
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:26 PM
It's hard to tell from the single picture but it appears you have Lysmata boggessi not Lysmata wurdemanni. Can you post some more pictures of the brood stock?
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Lysmata sp. - Friday, August 7, 2015 8:05 AM
Quote Originally Posted by hystrix


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:  Lysmata sp., peppermint shrimp
Social Structure:  group of 9
Size of Individuals:  1.5" to 2"
Age of Individuals: unknown          
Date added to Tank:  not remembered 

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  20long
Substrate Details:  bare bottom
Filtration Details:  sponge filter
Water Changes:  1 time per week 20-30%
Water Temperature:  77-79F
Lighting:  standard florescent
Lighting Cycle:  12hrs on 12hrs off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  freshwater mysid, gamma mysid, plankton
Feeding Schedule:  2 times daily

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  not recorded
Spawn Time of Day:  overnight not observed
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  
Courtship Details: 
Egg Size: 
Egg Color:  new eggs yellowish in color, eggs prior to hatch eggs take on a metallic reflective color due to pigment in eyes.
Egg Count:  unknown number in the hundreds

Hatch Details
Hatch Date: 
Hatch Time of Day:  not observed, early morning
# Days after Spawn:  2.5weeks
Larvae Description: planktonic, transparent body, photo-taxic, larvae swim inverted in water  column, eyes are attached to body (not on stalks)             


Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  78-80F
Size of Larval Tank:  38gal pseudo-kreisel
Substrate Details:  bare bottom
Other Tank Decor:  none, sides are blacked out 
Filtration Details:  bio-balls
Lighting: standard florescent 
Lighting Cycle: 12hrs on 12hrs off           
Water Changes: 20-30% once per week, siphon bottom on an as needed basis       

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  24hr brine naupli and enriched 48hr brine naupli
Feeding Schedule:  2 times per day

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start: 
Days after Hatch: 25dph up to 126dph          
Date of Settlement End: 
Description of Fry:  1cm in length, semi-transparent with adult striping 

Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature:  78-80F
Size of Grow-Out Tank:  10gal
Substrate Details:  bare bottom
Other Tank Decor:  pvc pipe 
Filtration Details:  sponge filter
Lighting:  standard florescent 
Lighting Cycle:  12on 12off
Water Changes:  20-30% bi-weekly
Size at Transfer:  1cm 
Age at Transfer: 

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types:  freshwater mysid, gamma mysid, plankton
Feeding Schedule:  2 times per day

Additional Information
(No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please)
Miscellaneous Information: 
had highest moralities with their settlement molt. 



You will be required to provide photographic evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports.

May I ask you to edit the title of the journal, 'cause you left it blank, and so we don't know what species this journal describes until we open the thread. Thanks for your patience with our picky details.
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