FarmerTy Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Out of sheer curiosity and as potential side hobby, I bought two Banghai cardinals and decided if I lucked out and got a male and female, I would breed them one day down the line. Lo and behold, today the smaller of the two didn't eat a single bite of all of those tasty looking mysid shrimp floating by him. I took a closer look and his mouth is bulging at the bottom. The banghai cardinals are mouth brooders and so this looks like a good sign. I doubt I'll do anything with the first brood as I am not setup for it yet but am excited knowing I got a breeding pair! Made my night! -Ty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 So I was wrong about the 125 being a frag tank..."nursery tank"!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Mark me down as a customer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 James - I'd never find the baby cardinals ever again in that 125g! Haha! I feel like a fishy grandpa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Are they in a display tank? It's very difficult catching viable Banghai babies in a DT. The male keeps them until the yolk sacks are depleted and trying catch him to get them out of his mouth too early will damage a significant number so they are going to have problems surviving. Waiting too long and he releases all of them and they'll get caught or eaten pretty quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Here's what the mating pair will go in one day once the new tank is setup. For now, hatch or not, they will get eaten up regardless unless one of them miraculously makes it into the sump. I doubt they will even grow to term as the male is not full grown yet and from what I read, they have better success when they are full grown and fattened up a bit before they brood the eggs in their mouths. He will probably swallow them up and abort early. Can't wait to get the new system up and setup the new breeder box. This is going to be a fun side project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Congratulations Grandpa! You know in my country it's a good sign when you put together a group buy and two of the fish end up being a mated pair. ...Just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm still waiting on you to put a dead fish on my counter... as it is good tradition in my country to return the favor of the dead fish on counter gesture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Here's what the mating pair will go in one day once the new tank is setup. For now, hatch or not, they will get eaten up regardless unless one of them miraculously makes it into the sump. I doubt they will even grow to term as the male is not full grown yet and from what I read, they have better success when they are full grown and fattened up a bit before they brood the eggs in their mouths. He will probably swallow them up and abort early. Can't wait to get the new system up and setup the new breeder box. This is going to be a fun side project. I don't think it's going to hold water like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Here's what the mating pair will go in one day once the new tank is setup. I don't think it's going to hold water like that obviously you've never been to jeeper's yard of magic, mystery, and mischief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 For my next trick, I will levitate this cardinal fish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Seriously? I'll BRT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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