Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system
General
Species: Cerithium altratum
Social Structure:Unknown
Size of Individuals:1”
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: September 21, 2010
Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 120gal
Substrate Details: Aragonite, crushed coral
Filtration Details: 55gal sump, AquaC EV180 Skimmer, cheato, 4” sand bed
Water Changes: 20 gal every 2 weeks
Water Temperature: 79-80.9
Lighting: 2x 400w MH Hamilton 14000K bulbs, 1x55w 10000k PC, 1x96w Actinic PC, 17w 10000K in sump
Lighting Cycle: Main tank 0700-1220, sump light 1220-0700
Other Tank Inhabitants: 3xAmphiprion percula, 3xChromis viridi
Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: PE Mysis, SF Reef Plankton, SF Cyclops, SF Daphnia, Ocean Nutrition Formula 2 flakes, Spiralina flakes
Feeding Schedule: One frozen, one flake every 2 days. In the morning and in the evening
Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: September 22, 2010
Spawn Time of Day: 2130
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Septeber 23, 24, 25
Courtship Details: Unknown
Egg Size: Unknown
Egg Color: White
Egg Count:Unknown
Hatch Details
Hatch Date: around Sept 26 to Sept 28
Hatch Time of Day:Did not witness
# Days after Spawn: 5-7
Larvae Description: white when first spotted, starting to get greyish color on shell
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Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information: The night after I added Cerithium altratum to the display tank I started noticing ribbon formations on my glass. After closer examinations it was determined that it was the eggs of Cerithium altratum. When I first spotted the snail larvae it was a few days after hatching, because I was convinced that a combination of amphipods, bacteria, and adult snails had destroyed the eggs. I now see two different types of snails that hatched.
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Did you ever see any juveniles running around?