Danys ?-Coenobita-breeding-thread

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Danys ?-Coenobita-breeding-thread

Post by naalide » Wed Jul 31, 2013 3:59 am

:banana: Babys again!!!
Defently no ruggie this time. Very likely PPs or Indos. About 1000 larvea or more!

Caught larvae:
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Double-kreiseltank:
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Put about 50-60 larvea in each tank.

Double-bubbling-bottles:
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Put the rest of all caught larvae into this two tanks, each about 200-300 larvaes.
In the left are still some algae, for which I normally use this bottles.
5 Indos, 4 Violas, 1 Rugs, 1 E, 5 adult PPs and about 22 breeding's of PPs!
Some other breeding's also, which species is yet not confirmed.
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Post by fraksocks » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:32 am

Wow so exciting! :banana: :clap:

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Post by aussieJJDude » Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:43 am

So happy for you, I hope the best for your lil ones :)
Finally, I was starting to worry about your crabs, your tank is awesome, i was wondering when you where going to get zoea! :)
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Post by a_little_crabby » Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:25 am

Congrats! I love reading about everyone's baby attempts! I learn something new every time.
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Post by naalide » Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:51 am

aussieJJDude wrote:So happy for you, I hope the best for your lil ones :)
Finally, I was starting to worry about your crabs, your tank is awesome, i was wondering when you where going to get zoea! :)
Hey, I had some last year. They even changed to megalopa. Unfortunately they died, before they took shells.
But you are right, is was a long time since the last larvae. :?

I advanced the theory, that breeding has something to do with the weather, especially areas of high pressure.
Since December 2012 we had no anticyclone in Germany. Since 2 month it's nearly 'tropical' (mostly over 25°C, very often up to 35°C and higher humidity than normal). Seems to stimulate the crabs. :D
5 Indos, 4 Violas, 1 Rugs, 1 E, 5 adult PPs and about 22 breeding's of PPs!
Some other breeding's also, which species is yet not confirmed.
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Post by kuza » Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:21 pm

Nice! good luck!! Seems we'll be doing this at the same time.

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Post by Cecil716 » Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:06 pm

WOOHOO! I hope for the best! Nice set up BTW.
Current hermits: About 17 PPs and 3 straws (for now)
A 180-ish gallon tank with two 36 gallon extenstions!
What can I say? I love crabs!

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Post by naalide » Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:36 am

THX @all

@Chelsea716: I was prepared,...but not enough. :roll:

Over 1000 new larvae today in my "sea". :banghead: I need more, bottles, jars, whatever! Image

Most of yesterday larvae still OK, only a few dead.
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Post by aussieJJDude » Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:27 am

naalide wrote:Hey, I had some last year. They even changed to megalopa. Unfortunately they died, before they took shells.
But you are right, is was a long time since the last larvae. :?
I advanced the theory, that breeding has something to do with the weather, especially areas of high pressure.
Since December 2012 we had no anticyclone in Germany. Since 2 month it's nearly 'tropical' (mostly over 25°C, very often up to 35°C and higher humidity than normal). Seems to stimulate the crabs. :D
Haha, yes, I was more taking about the time :) OH well, you have more, they seem to be making up for it :lol:
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Post by naalide » Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:44 am

It seems to be breeding-time for PPs. As far as I remember wolfnipplechips PPs bred mostly in June or July.
5 Indos, 4 Violas, 1 Rugs, 1 E, 5 adult PPs and about 22 breeding's of PPs!
Some other breeding's also, which species is yet not confirmed.
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Post by naalide » Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:14 pm

I just caught 7 of my 8 PPs and checked for eggs. Guess what? One female has hundred of eggs in her shell. So in the next days the number of larvae might increase astronomical.


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5 Indos, 4 Violas, 1 Rugs, 1 E, 5 adult PPs and about 22 breeding's of PPs!
Some other breeding's also, which species is yet not confirmed.
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Post by kuza » Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:38 pm

It's amazing how many they drop isn't it?

And I believe the word you were looking for was "checked" as cached means you hid them away somewhere. :)

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Post by Yuka » Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:26 pm

kuza wrote:It's amazing how many they drop isn't it?

And I believe the word you were looking for was "checked" as cached means you hid them away somewhere. :)
No, she means "catched" lol

Anyway, this is amaziiiiing!! :D So many babies, so little time. O.O Good luck!!
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Post by Eugooglizer » Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:39 pm

naalide wrote:I just cached 7 of my 8 PPs and checked for eggs. Guess what? One female has hundred of eggs in her shell. So in the next days the number of larvae might increase astronomical.
naalide, have you had success with your female indos getting any eggs? My goal is to successfully breed my Indos but I haven't been able to find anyone that's documented having done so yet. Honestly I'd be thrilled to successfully breed any of my species but the Indos especially.
How's this for muchness?

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Post by naalide » Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:53 am

Larvae still fine, only some dead. No new larvae till now.
kuza wrote:It's amazing how many they drop isn't it?

And I believe the word you were looking for was "checked" as cached means you hid them away somewhere. :)
Yuka wrote:
No, she means "catched" lol

Anyway, this is amaziiiiing!! :D So many babies, so little time. O.O Good luck!!
Sry, too exited to write correctly. After all, my English-teachers fluctuated between pleasable and bad. ;)

And yes! It's sooooo amazing, wonderful, gorgeous,....
Eugooglizer wrote:
My Indos are to shy, to have a look at eggs. But I have one male and six females, therefore everything is possible. :)
5 Indos, 4 Violas, 1 Rugs, 1 E, 5 adult PPs and about 22 breeding's of PPs!
Some other breeding's also, which species is yet not confirmed.
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