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General
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| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| 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?m=63477
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| Spawn Date: |
11/07/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
Ambient room temp -- appx 74 F ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Salinity: |
1.026
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Size:
( Gallons) |
10 Gallons
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Dimensions: |
20 X
11 X
13
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Lighting:
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Small strip fluorescent
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Lighting Shedule:
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Manually on and off -- Appx. 16H on / 8H off
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Filtration:
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HOB filter(s) in sump with bio-wheels
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3"
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Size of Male: |
3"
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Age of Female: |
At least 15 months
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Age of Male: |
At least 15 months
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Since 9/1/2010
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Feeding
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Food: |
Various pellets and frozen foods.
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Feeding Schedule:
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3-4 times a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Hang out together cleaning everything in sight.
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Spawning Behavior:
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None observed. The pair stays together.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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None observed. The pair stays together. The "mother" shrimp frequently fans the eggs with her pleiopods.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Small, appx. 1 mm ?
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Color: |
Greenish-gray
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Quantity: |
Hundreds
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Description:
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Masses of small green-grey eggs attached to the pleiopods of the parent shrimp.
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Location:
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Pleiopods of parent shrimp.
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Other Details:
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Getting these to spawn is very, very easy. I'll need to observe the molting schedule to know when to expect the hatch to occur, so I can plan to catch the larvae. I plan to attempt the goldfishbowl kriesel method that worked for me to raise peppermint shrimp.
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