Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs..

SeaMunky · 08-14-2008, 09:56 PM

Well here begins my breeding experience..I purchased a pair of Bangaiis last week..Since then they have hangin out together quite closely..The last 2 days or so, they have been shaking against each other.., and one has been quite abit fatter than the other..
Early this morning around 1:30 am, my husband and I turned the lights on to find the female had put herself deep in the eels cave, this kinda worried me at frist, I was thinkin maybe he got ahold of her and dragged her in there, then I noticed she was fine, but trying to wedge herself further in it..In a split second I seen a flash of white, I paniced , it was the eel, he seen her, and darted for her..surprisingly she got out..didnt see anything different after that...
Well I woke up this morning, and found them just swimming normally together..
I came home this afternoon, and fed the tank, and WOOHOO, I noticed the males mouth was so swoolen he can hardly close it...I then noticed the female swimming around with eggs still hanging from her..Omg..I was so excited..
As of right now, they are hiding in a rock hole, in the meantime, I amrying to find out what the nessecary equitment for the fry tank I need....Anyone care to help in this department?.
Hopefully I can keep this thread going as the days go by..
ANyone know how long the male holds the fry or?..ANy info is great..I have spent hours on net looking for answers but have come up short...
Wish me luck...
Heres a pic of mommy and daddy this afternoon when I found them

SeahorseBT · 08-14-2008, 10:10 PM

Looks like he has eggs. Good luck with the fry!

Snelly40 · 08-14-2008, 11:33 PM

oh my god!!!!
my males mouth today when i got home from work looked just like that, i called my gf over to look, the mouth it much more jutted forward than normal and he didnt eat at all!!!!!!

SeaMunky · 08-14-2008, 11:37 PM

woohoo my friend..you are in the same boat then...!!!Congrats..first thing to look for is the jaw, and him not eating....Good Luck to us, we can take this journey together..

Snelly40 · 08-14-2008, 11:42 PM

yeah buddy, congrats to you too!!!!
i noticed the maled opening his mouth kind of funny and moving around this blob that is clearly in his mouth!

macfarlane · 08-15-2008, 12:11 AM

Dont mean to steal your thread, so ill start by saying Congrates on the babies, and i wish you the best of luck on raising them, and i was wondering if you have any suggestions for forums in canada that sell used stuff, due to difficult shipping to canada i would like to find local items. (such as a mated pair

)
thanks in advance, and once again best of luck

SeaMunky · 08-15-2008, 12:11 AM

post a pic up here if ya get a chance, would love to see your pair

This gonna get interesting...still no replies on what equiptment I need...but I did find out that the male holds for about 25 days or so before he spits the little swimmers..

macfarlane · 08-15-2008, 12:13 AM

Dont mean to steal your thread, so ill start by saying Congrates on the babies, and i wish you the best of luck on raising them, and i was wondering if you have any suggestions for forums in canada that sell used stuff, due to difficult shipping to canada i would like to find local items. (such as a mated pair)

thanks in advance, and once again best of luck

SeaMunky · 08-15-2008, 04:54 PM

Well Here we are Day 2...Daddy doing a great job of tending to his eggs..Must be hard on him not being able to eat though, he still chases the food around, but cant take it.

His mouth is looking larger today, he can harly close it, and when he shuffles the eggs around, they are showing, cuz there are many of them..
The female as of today still has eggs coming from her..
My problem lies is, do I let him spit the fry, or remove him from the tank a day prior?...All thats in there is my mates pair of percs, and a peppermint...
Anyone care to give their thoughts?..

sandyc · 08-15-2008, 08:59 PM

SeaMunky take a look at this link.

Reefs.org: Where Reefkeeping Begins on the Internet - Captive care and Breeding of the Banggai cardinal fish Pteragon kauderni

SeaMunky · 08-15-2008, 09:19 PM

Checkin it out now...thanks so much Sandy *hugs*

sandyc · 08-16-2008, 08:09 AM

I sat and read the article on captive care and breeding last night. It looks like a separate tank for the babies and BBS as a food source (along with supplements) are the important items. Also, getting Dad into the separate tank before he releases the babies would make things easier.

Are you going to go for it? Are you going to try to raise the babies? Go Mama, go Mama, go Mama....GO!

Can't you feel the happy glow of new babies? Don't you want to just hug them?

lcstorc · 08-16-2008, 08:39 AM

Wow!
Babies Babies everywhere.
Good luck and post lots of pics. We would love to follow along on your journey.

Octoman · 08-16-2008, 11:26 AM

Wow, very nice! My yellow tang won't let me have cardinals...

But, I'll be following along here!

SeaMunky · 08-16-2008, 11:50 AM

Hi Octo...how are ya...thanks for tagging along...Hubby has camera at golf tournament today, will post new pics this evening..

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08-14-2008, 09:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
SeaMunky Scopas Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 470 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. Well here begins my breeding experience..I purchased a pair of Bangaiis last week..Since then they have hangin out together quite closely..The last 2 days or so, they have been shaking against each other.., and one has been quite abit fatter than the other.. Early this morning around 1:30 am, my husband and I turned the lights on to find the female had put herself deep in the eels cave, this kinda worried me at frist, I was thinkin maybe he got ahold of her and dragged her in there, then I noticed she was fine, but trying to wedge herself further in it..In a split second I seen a flash of white, I paniced , it was the eel, he seen her, and darted for her..surprisingly she got out..didnt see anything different after that... Well I woke up this morning, and found them just swimming normally together.. I came home this afternoon, and fed the tank, and WOOHOO, I noticed the males mouth was so swoolen he can hardly close it...I then noticed the female swimming around with eggs still hanging from her..Omg..I was so excited.. As of right now, they are hiding in a rock hole, in the meantime, I amrying to find out what the nessecary equitment for the fry tank I need....Anyone care to help in this department?. Hopefully I can keep this thread going as the days go by.. ANyone know how long the male holds the fry or?..ANy info is great..I have spent hours on net looking for answers but have come up short... Wish me luck... Heres a pic of mommy and daddy this afternoon when I found them

08-14-2008, 10:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 2,279 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. Looks like he has eggs. Good luck with the fry! __________________ -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

08-14-2008, 11:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. oh my god!!!! my males mouth today when i got home from work looked just like that, i called my gf over to look, the mouth it much more jutted forward than normal and he didnt eat at all!!!!!! __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

08-14-2008, 11:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
SeaMunky Scopas Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 470 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. woohoo my friend..you are in the same boat then...!!!Congrats..first thing to look for is the jaw, and him not eating....Good Luck to us, we can take this journey together..

08-14-2008, 11:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. yeah buddy, congrats to you too!!!! i noticed the maled opening his mouth kind of funny and moving around this blob that is clearly in his mouth! __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

08-15-2008, 12:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
macfarlane Tubeworm Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. Dont mean to steal your thread, so ill start by saying Congrates on the babies, and i wish you the best of luck on raising them, and i was wondering if you have any suggestions for forums in canada that sell used stuff, due to difficult shipping to canada i would like to find local items. (such as a mated pair ) thanks in advance, and once again best of luck

08-15-2008, 12:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
SeaMunky Scopas Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 470 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. post a pic up here if ya get a chance, would love to see your pair This gonna get interesting...still no replies on what equiptment I need...but I did find out that the male holds for about 25 days or so before he spits the little swimmers..

08-15-2008, 12:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
macfarlane Tubeworm Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. Dont mean to steal your thread, so ill start by saying Congrates on the babies, and i wish you the best of luck on raising them, and i was wondering if you have any suggestions for forums in canada that sell used stuff, due to difficult shipping to canada i would like to find local items. (such as a mated pair) thanks in advance, and once again best of luck

08-15-2008, 04:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
SeaMunky Scopas Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 470 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. Well Here we are Day 2...Daddy doing a great job of tending to his eggs..Must be hard on him not being able to eat though, he still chases the food around, but cant take it. His mouth is looking larger today, he can harly close it, and when he shuffles the eggs around, they are showing, cuz there are many of them.. The female as of today still has eggs coming from her.. My problem lies is, do I let him spit the fry, or remove him from the tank a day prior?...All thats in there is my mates pair of percs, and a peppermint... Anyone care to give their thoughts?..

08-15-2008, 08:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
sandyc Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 526 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. SeaMunky take a look at this link. Reefs.org: Where Reefkeeping Begins on the Internet - Captive care and Breeding of the Banggai cardinal fish Pteragon kauderni __________________ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...h-me-luck.html - my breeding adventure

08-15-2008, 09:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
SeaMunky Scopas Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 470 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. Checkin it out now...thanks so much Sandy hugs

08-16-2008, 08:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
sandyc Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 526 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. I sat and read the article on captive care and breeding last night. It looks like a separate tank for the babies and BBS as a food source (along with supplements) are the important items. Also, getting Dad into the separate tank before he releases the babies would make things easier. Are you going to go for it? Are you going to try to raise the babies? Go Mama, go Mama, go Mama....GO! Can't you feel the happy glow of new babies? Don't you want to just hug them? __________________ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...h-me-luck.html - my breeding adventure

08-16-2008, 08:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,437 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. Wow! Babies Babies everywhere. Good luck and post lots of pics. We would love to follow along on your journey. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

08-16-2008, 11:26 AM	#14 (permalink)
Octoman 8 left feet... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 1,961 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. Wow, very nice! My yellow tang won't let me have cardinals... But, I'll be following along here! __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

08-16-2008, 11:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
SeaMunky Scopas Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 470 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bangaii Breeding..Here we go, We got Eggs.. Hi Octo...how are ya...thanks for tagging along...Hubby has camera at golf tournament today, will post new pics this evening....

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