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04/21/2018, 12:22 AM | #1 |
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Yellow watchman goby spawned
My yellow watchman goby pair have spawned after 5 years together. I have kept them in a 75 gallon reef tank with a big mean maroon clown since 2013. Recently I moved them to a new 180 gallon system where they have been for 3 months with 3 chromis, 2 clowns, and other little peaceful fish which I believe has promoted them to breed (I never witnessed the female swollen or the eggs in the previous tank).
I am no breeder, however I have all the necessary equipment to attempt to keep them alive and am trying to source the missing rotifers locally. I found this wealth of information http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-12/ft/index.php. I am going to attempt to remove the egg sack on day 4 prior to lights out, if unable to remove I'll watch the eggs on night 4 until they hatch and collect as many as I can and place them in a blacked out 10 gallon tank with ~5 gallons of tank water at 78-80F. From there I will keep them aerated and saturated with rotifers. Any experience on when they may hatch, how long till metamorphisis, and what else they will eat or any advice is appreciated! |
04/21/2018, 08:24 AM | #2 |
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Congratz.
Keep us posted.
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04/24/2018, 11:50 PM | #3 |
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The eggs hatched last night after 4 days of incubation, I pulled the egg sack from the tank right before lights out at 11 pm and placed them in a 32 oz bowl floating in 5 gallons of water in the 10 gallon fry tank with gentle bubbles. I checked at 1 am and 50% had hatched.
These guys are tiny maybe 2mm in length! I added a good dose of rotifers to their bowl immediately fingers crossed they are eating. |
04/25/2018, 06:03 AM | #4 |
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Successfully bred: Banggai, Lined Seahorse, Saltwater Mollies, from egg dwarf cuttlefish, peppermint shrimp, Opae Shrimp. Saltbabies.com Algae Barn Discount Code: saltbabies15 Current Tank Info: 120 gallon seahorse/flame angel/sharknose/pipefish tank. 30 gallon grow out, misc. other tanks |
04/25/2018, 04:41 PM | #5 |
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Neat. They are one of my favorite fish, and they're very devoted partners.
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06/18/2018, 03:22 AM | #6 |
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I am curious if you were able to successfully rear any of the fry? Have your brood pair spawned again?
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06/30/2018, 03:19 PM | #7 |
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Any updates?
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