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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: |
Paguristes cadenati
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=88069
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| Spawn Date: |
02/19/2014 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
~80 ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Salinity: |
~1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
40 gallon breeder plumbed into a ~200 gallon system
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Dimensions: |
36" X
18" X
16"
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Lighting:
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Fluorescent strip light
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Lighting Shedule:
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6AM-8PM
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Filtration:
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Live rock, live sand, bioballs, protein skimmer
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
~1.5cm of crab out of the shell
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Size of Male: |
~1.5cm of crab out of the shell
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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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~2 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen mash, pellets, mysis
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Feeding Schedule:
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At least two times a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
None noted. They each scavenge about and tend to hang out in a clay pot half buried in the sand.
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Spawning Behavior:
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None noted and not witnessed.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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They continue to go about their business and hang out in the half buried clay pot.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Unknown, hidden within the shell
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Color: |
Unknown, hidden within the shell
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Quantity: |
Unknown
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Description:
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Eggs are kept inside the shell of the female and therefore are not seen. Based on the slight orange tint to the larvae when they hatch, it is possible the eggs have a slight orange hue.
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Location:
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Eggs are kept inside the shell of the female, under the pleopods.
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Other Details:
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The spawn date used here is ESTIMATED since the actual spawn date is unknown.
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