Breeding Journal DataSheet
General
Species: Clibanarius tricolor (blue-legged hermit crab)
Social Structure: a group of at least 1 dozen
Size of Individuals: varie from 1/4 to 1.5 cm
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: Random different times scattered over 2 years
Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 65 g
Substrate Details: oolite sand
Filtration Details: Algae turf scrubber
Water Changes: almost never
Water Temperature: 79-81F
Lighting: LED reef light
Lighting Cycle: On at noon, off at 9:30p
Other Tank Inhabitants: Pair Ocellaris, pair mandarins, flame angels, diamond watchman goby, pair cleaner shrimp, 1 sexy shrimp, RBTAs
Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: everything, mostly pellets & live black worms
Feeding Schedule: 4x daily
Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: ESTIMATED at 11/19/2011
Spawn Time of Day: unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: unknown
CourtShip Details: unknown
Egg Size: unknown
Egg Color: unknown
Egg Count: unknown
Hatch Details
Hatch Date: 12/3/2011
Hatch Time of Day: after 8pm
# Days after Spawn: unknown
Larve Description: 2-3 mm clear, look like lobsters under the microscope. Mostly swim backwards? Gravitate towards the vessel bottom
Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 79-81F
Size of Larval Tank: small specimen container, hanging in the broodstock tank
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: LED reef light
Lighting Cycle: on at noon, off at 9:30p
Water Changes: 50% daily
Larval Feeding Details
Food Types: L-rotifers, parvocalanus, live t-iso
Feeding Schedule: once daily I check the amount of rots and parvo
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Grow-Out Tank Details
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Additional Information
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