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General
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| Name: |
Shane Johnson ( Magicj ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Lysmata vitatta
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=91852
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| Spawn Date: |
07/30/2014 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Some time after 7.30pm - noticed the eggs the next morning.
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
28 ° C
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PH: |
Untested
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
Approx 25 l or 6.5 US g
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Dimensions: |
40cm X
26cm X
24cm
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Lighting:
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Ambient - over head LED light located 50cm away from the tank.
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Lighting Shedule:
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7am to 7 pm
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Filtration:
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Air driven sponge filter + macro algae
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
Approx 35mm
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Size of Male: |
Approx 20 - 25mm (Refer Other Information below)
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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 weeks.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Homemade frozen mash of mussel, scallop, prawn, squid, fish and nori. Spectrum pellets.
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Feeding Schedule:
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Twice daily - around 7.30am and 5.00pm. More often on weekends.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Nothing noticeably different.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Not witnessed.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Nothing noticeably different.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Roughly estimated at 0.5mm
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Color: |
Green
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Quantity: |
Roughly estimated at 400+
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Description:
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Refer photo.
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Location:
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Held by the pleopods under the abdomen.
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Other Details:
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Size of Male - I have 3 other shrimp in the tank - 1 approx 25mm and the other 2 approx 20mm. I don't know which one was involved in this spawn, although I suspect the larger of the 3 was involved.
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