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Old 01-10-2005, 12:47 PM   #1
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Banghaii Cardinalfish Babies...


One of my Banghaii Cardinalfish has a bulging mouthful of babies! I'm so excited... and he seems to be showing off, he's staring me down right at the glass.

But when he releases them, they will be eatten by the rest of the fish, won't they? Or are there enough that a few might survive?

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Old 01-10-2005, 12:50 PM   #2
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Nikki Get a hold of Reefcam... He has raised them a few times... He might be able to give you a few pointers..

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Nikki Get a hold of Reefcam... He has raised them a few times... He might be able to give you a few pointers..

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I'll do that ifany actually survive. I'm hoping they know enough to hide? But I kinda doubt it.
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Actually if they are like just about every other fish they will all get eaten in a matter of seconds from being released... I doubt any will survive without taking extra steps to raise them...

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Old 01-10-2005, 01:31 PM   #5
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Congrats Nikki....

The frys will quickly get eaten by the father, mother and any fish near by. What I have done in the past was to catch the frys and quickly transfer them to an isolated tank.

In a tank environment where we have mechanical devices for creating flow, there is a high probability the frys will end up in the overflow, CLS pump impeller and so on. I have found only 2 - 5 frys survive out of 30 if left unattended.

For 100% survival, you will need to catch the father just before the frys are released or catch each fry as they are release. THe release time can vary so you will need to watch the dad for a while. Mine seem to release them after the lights are out.

You will then need to transfer them to an isolated tank and feed them baby brine shrimps. It's best to tie a separate tank to your tank so the water is the same when you transfer them to another tank. I had a separate tank that I can add during this period to house the baby and it was connected to my main tank water. As you catch the baby, make sure you do not expose them to air or take them out of the water. I have found this is an instant death for the frys.

Other than that, they are good to go.
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