Striped Cardinal macro pic w/eggs

seaguy7 · 02/21/2009, 03:16 PM

I have watched my two striped cardinals doing the mating dance for weeks but only today did I notice the male had a mouthful of eggs.

Here is a pic I just took.

I have been out of town for a couple days so not sure when the eggs were laid. I have a 34 gal tank with only coral that I hope to use to rear them. I have found info on Banggai Cardinal rearing but not Striped. I am assuming the Striped Cardinal will be very similar. Does anyone have experience with rearing Striped Cardinals?

I am not sure how to catch the proud father. Since he is not eating, he won't go into a trap. My DT has a lot of rock in 175g so I don't think I can net him. Any ideas or should I just try to catch the fry after they are released?

I have two Koralia 2s in my 34G. Will the fry get sucked in or can they swim well enough to stay away? I may move my frags out and turn off the Koralias.

D_Hood87 · 02/21/2009, 09:36 PM

if you chase or trap him most likely he will spit the eggs...i dont know much on the striped ones but i would think a larval snagger/trap would work great

AWSOME PIC BY THE WAY

FMarini · 02/21/2009, 11:22 PM

all apogons, except banggais release planktonic fry between days 7-10, so they are quite different than banngais

seaguy7 · 02/22/2009, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FMarini
all apogons, except banggais release planktonic fry between days 7-10, so they are quite different than banngais

Thanks for the info. Can you point me to a source for more info on this species?

If they only keep the eggs/fry for 7-10 days then I assume they are much less developed than Banggais when released. Does that mean they can't eat newly hatched brine shrimp?

FMarini · 02/23/2009, 08:24 AM

seaguyy-- my statement above is accurate- at days 7-10 they release planktonic fry, yes much less developed than banggais. Also remember that banggais have whats called "direct development" they skip over any planktonic phase.

W/ all apogons except banggais will you will need to capture the planktonic fry, isolate them in a small grow out tank and feed enriched rotifers. A few species of apogons (deopends on howsmall their larvae are) may even require smaller foods.

As for a reference to find more information. purchase Matt Wittenrichs book "illustrated marine breeding" or do a google search- theres breeeding info on MOFIB about these fish

02/21/2009, 03:16 PM	#1
seaguy7 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 241	Striped Cardinal macro pic w/eggs I have watched my two striped cardinals doing the mating dance for weeks but only today did I notice the male had a mouthful of eggs. Here is a pic I just took. I have been out of town for a couple days so not sure when the eggs were laid. I have a 34 gal tank with only coral that I hope to use to rear them. I have found info on Banggai Cardinal rearing but not Striped. I am assuming the Striped Cardinal will be very similar. Does anyone have experience with rearing Striped Cardinals? I am not sure how to catch the proud father. Since he is not eating, he won't go into a trap. My DT has a lot of rock in 175g so I don't think I can net him. Any ideas or should I just try to catch the fry after they are released? I have two Koralia 2s in my 34G. Will the fry get sucked in or can they swim well enough to stay away? I may move my frags out and turn off the Koralias.

02/21/2009, 09:36 PM	#2
D_Hood87 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 323	if you chase or trap him most likely he will spit the eggs...i dont know much on the striped ones but i would think a larval snagger/trap would work great AWSOME PIC BY THE WAY __________________ DONALD Current Tank Info: 160gal REBUILD....GOING SPS ALL THE WAY!!!

02/21/2009, 11:22 PM	#3
FMarini 10 & Over Club Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 5,260	all apogons, except banggais release planktonic fry between days 7-10, so they are quite different than banngais __________________ Fish die belly-up and float to the surface: its their way of falling- Andre Gide

02/23/2009, 08:24 AM	#5
FMarini 10 & Over Club Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 5,260	seaguyy-- my statement above is accurate- at days 7-10 they release planktonic fry, yes much less developed than banggais. Also remember that banggais have whats called "direct development" they skip over any planktonic phase. W/ all apogons except banggais will you will need to capture the planktonic fry, isolate them in a small grow out tank and feed enriched rotifers. A few species of apogons (deopends on howsmall their larvae are) may even require smaller foods. As for a reference to find more information. purchase Matt Wittenrichs book "illustrated marine breeding" or do a google search- theres breeeding info on MOFIB about these fish __________________ Fish die belly-up and float to the surface: its their way of falling- Andre Gide