| General |
| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Lysmata boggessi ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=63051
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| Settlement Start Date: |
10/31/2011
52 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
11/11/2011
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
Ambient room temp -- 72-74 F ° F |
| PH: |
Not measured |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.026 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
Initially, a 5.5 gallon tank filled with appx 2 gallons of water. Later, a 2 ga |
| Dimensions: |
17 X
9 X
11
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| Lighting: |
CFL or small fluorescent strip light.
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| Lighting Schedule: |
Appx. 14 hours on / 10 hours off
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| Filtration: |
Small HOB filter
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
09/09/2011
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| Hatch Time: |
Appx. 10 PM, shortly after lights out |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
Hundreds |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
8 |
| Fry Size: |
Appx. 1/2" |
| Food: |
Mostly live copepods. Some rotifers in the first few days. Later, also some frozen cyclopeze too. |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Initially, continuous. Later on, 2-3 times a day. |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
White, fragile creatures with many legs, "spear" legs, and long, stalked eyes. |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Small, reddish shrimp. Like very small versions of parents, but more translucent. |