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General
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| Name: |
Chelsey Kennedy ( Chelsey ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Columbellid cf. euplica
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=47847
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| Spawn Date: |
01/04/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
middle of the day
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78-82
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PH: |
unknown
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Salinity: |
1.024
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Size:
( Gallons) |
100 gallon cube
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Dimensions: |
36 X
36 X
18
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Lighting:
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175w MH with VHO actinic supplementation
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Lighting Shedule:
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10 on 14 off
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Filtration:
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skimmer, live rock, live sand
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
1/2"
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Size of Male: |
1/2"
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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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I've had these guys in my tank since March 2009 and they've been breeding since then. Whether these two snails that spawned are nearly 2 years old or if they're babies from the original group I have no idea.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Nothing in particular, typical snail behavior, crawling on glass, eating algae
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Spawning Behavior:
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Female makes an egg packet on the glass and deposits between 2-8 (usually 5-7 from what I've seen) eggs inside the hard case.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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After the female is done laying she crawls away and resumes eating algae...no parental care at all.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
<1mm
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Color: |
white
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Quantity: |
anywhere from 2-8, typically 5-7
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Description:
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Very tiny, white in color, inside of a transparent egg packet which protects the eggs/larvae while they're developing.
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Location:
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Usually on the glass, though I think any hard surface works.
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Other Details:
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Pictures of parents and newly laid eggs will be posted shortly in my breeding journal.
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