Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Lysmata wurdemanni
Social Structure: group of 3
Size of Individuals: 1.5 inches
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: one on 7/4/2015 , two more on 7/12/15
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 15 gallons
Substrate Details: large PVC
Filtration Details: sponge filter
Water Changes: yes, once a month
Water Temperature: 78F
Lighting: fluorescent CFL
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours day, 10 hours night
Other Tank Inhabitants: 2 Watchman gobies
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: frozen mash, Otohime B2
Feeding Schedule: twice daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 7/14/15
Spawn Time of Day: after dark in evening
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: assumed 7/1/15 since hatch was 7/15/15
Courtship Details: unknown, eggs attached to swimmerets the next morning.
Egg Size: tiny, but unknown
Egg Color: green
Egg Count: unknown
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 7/15/15
Hatch Time of Day: assumed overnight, larvae found 7/16/15
# Days after Spawn: unknown since this spawning was not recorded
Larvae Description: tiny shrimp bodies with lots of appendages, eyes not on stalks yet. Not a lot of color, but these shrimp parents did not get astaxanthin as my boggessi parents did. Boggessi larvae were rather orange.
Larval Tank Details Temperature: ambient, 73F
Size of Larval Tank: two gallon fishbowl, plastic
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor:none
Filtration Details: water changes, rigid airline connected to air, to keep water circulating
Lighting: ambient CFL clamped to ceiling beam
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours day, 10 hours night
Water Changes: as needed, perhaps once a week, or else clean water replenishes water siphoned out to remove detritus.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Newly hatched brine shrimp
Feeding Schedule: twice daily
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: successive spawning events: 8/3/15
successive hatching events: 8/2/15
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