General
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Name: |
Shaun Sabey ( ssabey ) Site: Wasatch Marine Aquarium Society Forums |
Status: |
Approved |
Species: |
Lysmata boggessi
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
)
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Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=68695
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Spawn Date: |
02/22/2012 |
Time of Spawn: |
night after lights go out
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78 ° F
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PH: |
8.1
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Salinity: |
1.021
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Size:
( Gallons) |
20 gallons
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Dimensions: |
24" X
12" X
17"
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Lighting:
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VHO
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Lighting Shedule:
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14 on, 10 off
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Filtration:
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live rock, small HOB filter
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
1.5"
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Size of Male: |
unknown which "male"
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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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Nov. 4, 2011
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Feeding
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Food: |
Mysis, Brine Shrimp, Plankton, Krill, chopped Clams, flake food
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Feeding Schedule:
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3 times a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
none observed
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Spawning Behavior:
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none observed
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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"Female" carries eggs on pleopods. will paddle pleopods vigorously every now and then to aerate the eggs. Also picks at eggs with pincers possibly checking for bad eggs, cleaning, and adjusting them.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
.5mm
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Color: |
orange
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Quantity: |
approximate 500
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Description:
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Small orange eggs, several hundred
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Location:
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"Female" carries eggs on pleopods
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Other Details:
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