Breeding Journal, Species: Pterapogon kauderni (Banggai Cardinal) Take 2

General
Species: Pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: Approx. 3 inches     
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: 4/28/2010

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 29G Cube
Substrate Details: sand
Filtration Details: bioballs and live rock
Water Changes: 5 gal monthly
Water Temperature: 80F
Lighting: PC lighting
Lighting Cycle: varies not on timer
Other Tank Inhabitants: 3 threadfin cardinals, 3 juvenile occelaris clowns

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Sally's mysis shrimp
Feeding Schedule: 2x per day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 4/28/2010 per store employee (see below)
Spawn Time of Day: unknown /
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 7/21/2010, 8/14/2010 , 9/21/2010, 12/23/2010, 1/16/11, 2/13/2011, 3/18/11, 4/17/11; 5/14/11 
Courtship Details: Didn't see courtship
Egg Size: approx. 1mm
Egg Color: pinkish
Egg Count: unknown

Hatch Details
Hatch Date: 9/7/10; 10/13/10
Hatch Time of Day: unknown
# Days after Spawn: 22
Larvae Description: mini adults


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I finally was able to sit down for a couple of minutes and do some research.  Kind of bad timing since I had my daughter by myself tonight.  Based on that we now have Egg Tumbler on the Fly 2.0.  Basically the same as the first but I inverted the pop bottle.

Here is a pic.  You can the eggs better in this pic too.

Good luck on the eggs.

Egg update:  The new tumbler is working a lot better.  There has been a lot better egg movement.  The eggs have broken apart from the mass and are tumbling individually.  Other than that, they seem to be doing ok

Bad News ... He ate the eggs.  So that's a 2 day hold.  I guess that's a start.  Here some pics I took the other night that I didn't have a chance to upload.

We are on day 7 and still holding.  Will have to look into getting a baby brine shrimp hatchery going

Great shots!

Pretty much decided the I am going to pull the eggs on Wednesday before I leave for MACNA, which would be Day 18.  I set up a nursery in an unoccupied 20G that I have plumbed into my broodstock system  Here a couple of pics.

Makeshift egg tumbler



Fake urchin

I got back from MACNA last night.  Here are the pics of the baby Banggai - 23 Day post spawn.  Notice the yolk sac still at the backside of the fish.  I will be starting artemia in the next couple of days
 

 

It looks like 2 of them have settled.  Here is the best I can do right now.  I know the video is kind of bad. 

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO3xlkySe8k[/video]