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General
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| Name: |
Shannon Pechauer ( shannpeach ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Paguristes cadenati ( Class: A, Points: 5 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=88069
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
02/19/2014
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Unknown |
| Hatch Date: |
03/05/2014
14 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
After lights out
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| Where Hatched: |
In the broodstock tank |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
Unable to Tell
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| # Hatched |
~20 |
| # Not Hatched |
Unknown |
| Larvae Size |
~2.5mm |
| First Food: |
Newly hatched artemia |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Slightly larger than Clibinarius hermit larvae, some orange on the carapace |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
~80 ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Specific Gravity: |
~.1025
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Size:
(Gallons) |
40 gallon breeder plumbed into a ~200 gallon system |
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Dimensions: |
36" X
18" X
16"
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Lighting:
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Fluorescent strip light |
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Lighting Schedule:
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6AM-8PM |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
Exact spawn date is unknown, but estimated/assumed to be 2-3 weeks prior to hatch. The larvae are larger than other hermit crab larvae, so perhaps they take longer than two weeks to hatch. |