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01/26/2015, 02:01 PM | #51 |
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If someone more experienced stops by please listen to their advice. If you believe he has been holding them that long then it definately sounds like he could be a great dad and starving himself.
I have never raised cardinals but from my reading I would.... gently pick him up by his tail (head down) and try to get him to release the eggs (not into the water he'll be returned to). Some people gently pry open their mouths (little less sure about that). If you can get him to release the eggs. I'd keep him separate from the female for a little while to get some weight back on him. I'd try mysis, brine, and if you can I'd hatch some baby brine to temp him to eat. If you have it I'd soak the brine in selco or any other HUFA you have to add some calories. Sounds like a great dad that doesn't know when to give up. But is it possible that he is actually on his second batch? and that he ate or the other fish ate the babies from the first hatch?
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Thank you for your comments and suggestions. He is currently in my sump area right by the Chaeto. He is safe from her for now. LOL Right now he looks to be wanting to eat the mysis (per my wife) but doesn't commit to the process of eating. I will need to get the BBS eggs going when I get home. The male has ALWAYS eaten Mysis when put into the tank but will also get the BBS going since I do know he will eat that also. I didn't think about this being a back to back for him. I will try the tail lift if other suggest or I don't hear anything more about this and report back either way for sure. My effort here is for his life not baby BC's for now.
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01/26/2015, 06:00 PM | #53 |
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Well, sad news. I checked his mouth and asked my wife more questions. Apparently there wasn't any eggs in his mouth when she netted him from the CT to sump. when I got home there definitely want any eggs. However, the bristle worms got to him and his gills seemed to be "bloody". Not sure what happened if this was him trying to raise the fry and be strong or he was sick or from starvation. So, more research is on the was.
Again, thanks for your help
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Sorry to hear tigebell,I am fatting up my male from the last brood.I first brood he only released 3,they are now 3 months old and the second batch had 16,14 are still in my sump area and they are 3 weeks old.I may allow them on more batch then I will pull my male out and put him in a 28 nano.He gets pretty thin after holding the fry.
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My spelling sucks lol
Thanks for the kind words. I have come to the conclusion that he spit out the first batch that wasn't going to make it and the female gave him more later that night. So, starvation was the issue. Not 100 percent sure but there are no signs of any disease in my DT so I can rule that out and I QT beforentering they go into DT. Thelastfishiputintothe DT was 5 weeks ago today. Anyways, good luck. His first brood was small also. He just didn't do well on his second/third brood. I will be getting another male in the future. But for now, he will be missed.
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01/29/2015, 07:20 AM | #56 |
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I'm sorry you lost him.
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04/19/2016, 10:34 PM | #58 |
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Is it possible to raise them in the sump ? Mine are spawning but I only have one tank up at the moment and not too sure of what to do at the moment
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My experiences breeding Banggai Cardinalfish...
Guess I'm in the club. I have had a pair of Banggais for over a year but not witnessed anything other than some playful behavior now and then.. Today when my grandson asked about something in the overflow I spotted 2 little baby Bangs. Now to see if I can get them to eat. I guess it's ok to let them stay where they are for a while?
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