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General
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| Name: |
Shannon Pechauer ( shannpeach ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Mithraculus forceps
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=86202
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| Spawn Date: |
08/29/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
~78-80 ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Salinity: |
~1.024
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Size:
( Gallons) |
30 gallon
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Dimensions: |
18in X
18in X
24in
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Lighting:
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LED fixture
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Lighting Shedule:
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6AM to 8PM
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Filtration:
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Live rock, live sand, canister filter
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
~1 inch carapace width
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Size of Male: |
~1 inch carapace width
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Age of Female: |
Unknown, wild caught
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Age of Male: |
Unknown, wild caught
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Several weeks
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Feeding
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Food: |
Flake, blackworms, frozen mash, and plenty of algae growing in the tank
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Feeding Schedule:
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At least twice a day, can graze constantly
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
None noted, crabs mostly seem to mind their own business
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Spawning Behavior:
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None noted
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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None noted, go about their own business
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Egg Details
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Size: |
~1mm (estimated based on the glimpse of eggs I have seen)
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Color: |
Unknown, hidden in pouch
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Quantity: |
Unknown
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Description:
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Small, perhaps ~1mm, grayish
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Location:
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pouch under the female's abdomen
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Other Details:
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The spawn date for this is largely irrelevant. I put a spawn date that I ESTIMATED based on the hatch I used for my other reports. On Dec. 9, 2013 I posted a picture in my thread of a female with eggs that I randomly caught a glimpse of, but I do not know when those eggs were spawned either.
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