General
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Name: |
Mindy van Leur ( EasterEggs ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
Status: |
Approved |
Species: |
Lysmata boggessi
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
)
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Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=60828
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Spawn Date: |
03/09/2012 |
Time of Spawn: |
Overnight
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Salinity: |
1.020
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Size:
( Gallons) |
10-gallon aquarium. Plumbed into ~120 gallon system.
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Dimensions: |
20" X
10" X
12"
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Lighting:
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T8 fluorescent
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Lighting Shedule:
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8 am to 9:30 pm
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Filtration:
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Central filtration system via sump. Filter sock, bioballs, EuroReef skimmer, Chaeto filter. Air stone in each tank.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
2" (simultaneous hermaphrodites)
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Size of Male: |
2" (simultaneous hermaphrodites)
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Age of Female: |
Unknown
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Age of Male: |
Unknown
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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4 months at time of report, but started breeding within a few weeks.
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Feeding
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Food: |
They are fed indirectly by feeding the fish inhabiting their tanks. Frozen: Homemade mash, PE Mysis, Plankton, Brine Shrimp, and Marine Cuisine. Some New Life Spectrum pellets.
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Feeding Schedule:
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Fish are fed 4x per day.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Not observed.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Unknown.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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No changes in behavior noted.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Not sure, can't measure. Less than 1 mm at spawning, bigger at hatch.
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Color: |
Green at first, then pinkish-orange, then white/silvery just before hatch.
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Quantity: |
Up to 300 so far on the bigger shrimp.
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Description:
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Round. The larger shrimp of the "pair" is always the one that holds eggs.
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Location:
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Held by shrimp under the tail.
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Other Details:
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Photo and info for this batch in post #48 on page 3.
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