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General
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| Name: |
Richard Ross ( Thales ) Site: reefhobbyistmagazine.com |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Lysmata amboinensis
( Class:
D
, Points Awarded:
135
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=62096&mpage=1#62097
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| Spawn Date: |
09/28/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78 ° F
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PH: |
not measured
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Salinity: |
35 ppt
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Size:
( Gallons) |
20 gallon tank on a 300 gallon system
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Dimensions: |
12 X
20 X
24
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Lighting:
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Single PC fixture with 50 50 bulb
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Lighting Shedule:
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On at 10 am off at 10 pm
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Filtration:
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ER skimmer, RDSB
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
2.5 inches
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Size of Male: |
2.5 inches
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Age of Female: |
At least a year, wild caught
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Age of Male: |
At least a year, wild caught
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Together a year, eggs seen within a month of adding them to the tank
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Feeding
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Food: |
Pellets, PE mysis, Cyclopeeze
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Feeding Schedule:
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Several times a day, when I remember
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Not really seen. They tend to hang out near each other
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Spawning Behavior:
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Unseen
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Same as pre spawn behavior
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1mm or less
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Color: |
greenish
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Quantity: |
Many - hard to gusstimane at least several hundred
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Description:
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Single mass of eggs on the ventral surface held between the swimmeretts
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Location:
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Single mass of eggs on the ventral surface held between the swimmeretts
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Other Details:
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I have seen several hatchings, but didn't try to keep them. I will try on the next.
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