Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess!

SeahorseBT · 06-11-2008, 09:36 PM

Well, my single lettuce nudi laid a coil of eggs, and I never expected them to hatch, but they did! I have had three batches, and another has just been lain.

I had them loose in my seahorse tank but recently decided to isolate them in a small frew because their hair algae food source was dwindling and the new clowns were nibbling on the small ones.Here's the best pic I could get; I have about 10 now.

Although I get about a hundred eggs, only about 5-10 make it to maturity, so I will isolate the eggs in the grow out tank and see the results. They have a very small larval stage, maybe 100% photosynthetic during that stage. When they reach meta, they feed off the light for about a quarter of the day. I will keep track of my progress in this thread.

vdituri · 06-11-2008, 09:38 PM

That is cool!
Congrats! Now maybe you can get your tank producing some benjamins! Or at least offsetting the maintenance costs.

SeahorseBT · 06-11-2008, 09:41 PM

I also lost some by putting about 10 in my other tank but my freakin yellow coris ate them!!!!!! Oh well.

SeahorseBT · 06-11-2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by vdituri

That is cool!
Congrats! Now maybe you can get your tank producing some benjamins! Or at least offsetting the maintenance costs.

I just want to trade for frags, we'll see though.

Dentoid · 06-11-2008, 09:57 PM

Good food source for your Wrasse.

SeahorseBT · 06-11-2008, 10:25 PM

And the wrasse will make a good treat for a bigger fish! JK, he is one of my favs.

panmanmatt · 06-11-2008, 10:28 PM

Congrats, Blake. That is a huge accomplishment my friend.

SeahorseBT · 06-11-2008, 10:56 PM

Thanks Matt, are you going to send me some grassalaria? I am the kid you met at IMAC, I sent you an email too.

Stacef · 06-11-2008, 11:03 PM

Congrats on the lettuce babies!!! That's awesome and such an accomplishment!

panmanmatt · 06-11-2008, 11:04 PM

I know who you are. Yes I will send you some soon as I get out collecting again, should be in the next couple weeks.

I got your email but the links didn't work. Been trying to catch up since I got home from IMAC that has been the delay in sending you some of the dwarf pics.

SeahorseBT · 06-11-2008, 11:23 PM

No problem, just making sure you got the email.

framerguy · 06-12-2008, 12:20 AM

I must say I'm impressed. I didn't know they could be tank raised and my hat is off to ya! I think aquaculture is mandatory for the future of the hobby, great job!

sambrinar · 06-12-2008, 12:27 AM

Congrats Grandpa

SeahorseBT · 06-12-2008, 12:27 AM

thanks so much for the feedback everyone!

My next goals include my clowns, I have had them for about a year now and they should breed in the next year, but that is up to the clowns. I want to try my hand at something a little more challenging.

SeahorseBT · 06-12-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sambrinar

Congrats Grandpa

Hey, I am only 14. BTW that must be a record of some type. Youngest nudi breeder, LOL that sounds funny.

06-11-2008, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 2,279 View Gallery Karma Komment	Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! Well, my single lettuce nudi laid a coil of eggs, and I never expected them to hatch, but they did! I have had three batches, and another has just been lain. I had them loose in my seahorse tank but recently decided to isolate them in a small frew because their hair algae food source was dwindling and the new clowns were nibbling on the small ones.Here's the best pic I could get; I have about 10 now. Although I get about a hundred eggs, only about 5-10 make it to maturity, so I will isolate the eggs in the grow out tank and see the results. They have a very small larval stage, maybe 100% photosynthetic during that stage. When they reach meta, they feed off the light for about a quarter of the day. I will keep track of my progress in this thread. __________________ -Blake My 34 Gallon Seahorse and Macro Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...acro-tank.html My 46 Gallon LPS Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-lps-tank.html My 120 Gallon Reef-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html

06-11-2008, 09:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! That is cool! Congrats! Now maybe you can get your tank producing some benjamins! Or at least offsetting the maintenance costs. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

06-11-2008, 09:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 2,279 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! I also lost some by putting about 10 in my other tank but my freakin yellow coris ate them!!!!!! Oh well. __________________ -Blake My 34 Gallon Seahorse and Macro Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...acro-tank.html My 46 Gallon LPS Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-lps-tank.html My 120 Gallon Reef-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html

06-11-2008, 10:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 2,279 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! And the wrasse will make a good treat for a bigger fish! JK, he is one of my favs. __________________ -Blake My 34 Gallon Seahorse and Macro Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...acro-tank.html My 46 Gallon LPS Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-lps-tank.html My 120 Gallon Reef-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html

06-11-2008, 10:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! Congrats, Blake. That is a huge accomplishment my friend. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

06-11-2008, 10:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 2,279 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! Thanks Matt, are you going to send me some grassalaria? I am the kid you met at IMAC, I sent you an email too. __________________ -Blake My 34 Gallon Seahorse and Macro Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...acro-tank.html My 46 Gallon LPS Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-lps-tank.html My 120 Gallon Reef-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html

06-11-2008, 11:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! Congrats on the lettuce babies!!! That's awesome and such an accomplishment! __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

06-11-2008, 11:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! I know who you are. Yes I will send you some soon as I get out collecting again, should be in the next couple weeks. I got your email but the links didn't work. Been trying to catch up since I got home from IMAC that has been the delay in sending you some of the dwarf pics. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

06-11-2008, 11:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 2,279 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! No problem, just making sure you got the email. __________________ -Blake My 34 Gallon Seahorse and Macro Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...acro-tank.html My 46 Gallon LPS Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-lps-tank.html My 120 Gallon Reef-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html

06-12-2008, 12:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! I must say I'm impressed. I didn't know they could be tank raised and my hat is off to ya! I think aquaculture is mandatory for the future of the hobby, great job! __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

06-12-2008, 12:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
sambrinar recovering overfeeder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,415 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! Congrats Grandpa __________________ Brenda Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music ~ George Carlin Original member of http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...eef-holic.html My addiction 75 gal glass http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ce-sanity.html

06-12-2008, 12:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 2,279 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lettuce Nudibranch Breeding Sucess! thanks so much for the feedback everyone! My next goals include my clowns, I have had them for about a year now and they should breed in the next year, but that is up to the clowns. I want to try my hand at something a little more challenging. __________________ -Blake My 34 Gallon Seahorse and Macro Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...acro-tank.html My 46 Gallon LPS Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-lps-tank.html My 120 Gallon Reef-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html

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