Breeding Journal, Species: Palaemonetes vulgaris

General
Species:  Palaemonetes vulgaris
Social Structure: 
Size of Individuals:  1"
Age of Individuals:  unknown
Date added to Tank:  January  28, 2015

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  55 gallon
Substrate Details:  1" crushed coral
Filtration Details:  Live Rock
Water Changes:  10% weekly
Water Temperature:  80 F
Lighting:  T-5
Lighting Cycle:  12 on, 12 off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Flake Food, Pelets, Mysis
Feeding Schedule:  2x daily

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 
Spawn Time of Day:  unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 
Courtship Details:  none observed
Egg Size: 
Egg Color: 
Egg Count: 

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  3-10-15
Hatch Time of Day:  evening after lights go off
# Days after Spawn: 
Larvae Description: 


Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  74 F
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallon 
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  none
Lighting:  ambient light
Lighting Cycle: on 24 hours
Water Changes:  siphon bottom daily

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  newly hatched Baby Brineshrimp
Feeding Schedule:  3X daily

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start:  3-30-15
Days after Hatch:  20
Date of Settlement End: 3-31 
Description of Fry: small miniature of parent 

Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature:  74 F
Size of Grow-Out Tank:  10 gallon
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  air driven sponge filter
Lighting:  ambient light
Lighting Cycle:  on 24 hours
Water Changes:  10% weekly
Size at Transfer: 
Age at Transfer: 

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types:  Newly Hatched Baby Brine shrimp
Feeding Schedule:  2X daily

Additional Information
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Miscellaneous Information: 



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