We might be having babies...

[fishgeeksrus]

Hey we noticed our B. Cardinals doing the mating dance a few days ago. Now the males mouth is now looking larger. Does anyone know how long it takes for them to hatch and be released?

I don't expect them to survive but is there anything that we can do?

This is a pair from ORA.

[aiko670]

Mozel Tov!

[fishgeeksrus]

Thank you,

Here is a picture of the male...

[aiko670]

That's a great pic!

[Rod Buehler]

23-28 days from the time thatpoppa scoops up the eggs. I used to breed banggai back in the mid to late 90s. I had an article published in FAMA, that has somewhat of an interesting story behind it.

The great thing about raising banggai is the fry are easy to feed. They are able to accept baby brine as soon as poppa releases them (or they escape ). No need for rotifers and greenwater. The babies are also cute unlike clownfish larva.

There is a great possibility that you could easily raise 20-30 of them. I used to let them breed in my 180. The male would always release in his end of the tank shortly after lights out. The bebies would congrigate in the corner, I used a turkey baster to suck them up like a slurp gun. Sometimes I would also use a small net. They are pretty stupid at that age and easy to snag.

Good luck!

[fishgeeksrus]

That's really cool. I can't wait.

[RayWhisperer]

Fishreeks, that male is holding. Rod seems to have a good idea on catching them.

Baby Bangaii stick to urchins. They stay inbetween the spines. I don't remember if you have an urchin, but here is a link for a good surrogate urchin.yet another use for the $3 soapdish - Nano-Reef.com Forums

[SaraB]

Andrea - I have been traveling for the past week and finally had a chance to look at my tank yesterday. My male's mouth looks exactly like yours and he didn't eat a thing with I fed the tank yesterday!

[fishgeeksrus]

Sounds like you might be having babies too!

I just made a fake urchin. lol it looks funny.
We will see how it works.

[SaraB]

I just read that link for the fake urchin! I might pull my Radiant Wrasse out of my fuge and try and place them in that with a fake urchin ... that is if I can catch any of them! Not sure when this all started so it will be a hit or miss on the dates this time around! Good luck to you and keep us posted!

[domsriltz123]

That's a great pic!