130 X 36 x 36 inbound...any suggestions?

Ted- Have you seen any unusual pairing in your Aquarium? Just two different fish hanging out a lot?
There could be amazing possibilities with the gorgeous fish in your tank.... I would think that if it were to occur, however, it would more than likely be due to the simultaneous spawning of different paired angels.

Back to the regular scheduled programming...
 
griseum said:
Ted- Have you seen any unusual pairing in your Aquarium? Just two different fish hanging out a lot?
There could be amazing possibilities with the gorgeous fish in your tank.... I would think that if it were to occur, however, it would more than likely be due to the simultaneous spawning of different paired angels.

Back to the regular scheduled programming...
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lol, kinda, maybe, but nothing too serious..(I don't think I witnessed any real reproductive behavior)
the golden can sometimes be found hanging with the small joc and the male interrupta has been chasing the large lemon..
mid-july to early aug is supposedly breeding time for interrupta, so I'm keeping a close on em, but have seen nothing, lol, except for the male going after the lemon...last summer, the pair was very active...I wonder if the added activity in the dt has ruined their mojo...

lol, I would be okay with a simultaneous spawn but it would just be a quick snack!
 
humaguy said:
lol, kinda, maybe, but nothing too serious..(I don't think I witnessed any real reproductive behavior)
the golden can sometimes be found hanging with the small joc and the male interrupta has been chasing the large lemon..
mid-july to early aug is supposedly breeding time for interrupta, so I'm keeping a close on em, but have seen nothing, lol, except for the male going after the lemon...last summer, the pair was very active...I wonder if the added activity in the dt has ruined their mojo...

lol, I would be okay with a simultaneous spawn but it would just be a quick snack!
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Do they have a calendar, lol? How do they know time of year without varied lighting periods?
 
I'd believe hours of daylight, but otherwise i'm not sure how they'd know.

Might be an interesting scientific study for somebody.
 
caribfan said:
I'd believe hours of daylight, but otherwise i'm not sure how they'd know.

Might be an interesting scientific study for somebody.
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Hours of daylight, temperature, food supply for offspring, etc. are just some of the clues that it is time to spawn. The prior two lead to an increase in phytoplankton, given the water has the nutrients for it to grow. As you go up the food chain, everything is getting more food based on the increase in phytoplankton. As such the adult fish get more food and it is one signal that it is a good time to spawn since there is likely enough food for the offspring. Keep in mind that other things like the tide, moon cycle, etc. are also factors for some species.
 
yea Id say its moon cycle as well.

my seahorses that are close to a window have babies on regular basis, when I moved the same pair to the kitchen tank they stopped breeding !
 
Allmost said:
yea Id say its moon cycle as well.

my seahorses that are close to a window have babies on regular basis, when I moved the same pair to the kitchen tank they stopped breeding !
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How log have they been in the kitchen tank? Typically, moving stress will keep most any fish from spawnig for a few weeks up to many months. Clownfish, as an example may spawn after a move in a couple weeks, or wait over a year before spawning again. I'm not discounting the role of the moon cycle, just letting you know that it isn't the sole reason the pair isn't spawning.
 
Ambition said:
How log have they been in the kitchen tank? Typically, moving stress will keep most any fish from spawnig for a few weeks up to many months. Clownfish, as an example may spawn after a move in a couple weeks, or wait over a year before spawning again. I'm not discounting the role of the moon cycle, just letting you know that it isn't the sole reason the pair isn't spawning.
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yes well aware, have had these guys for 5 years now ... one of the reasons for going in kitchen, was so they would stop breeding :) I think it will kill them lol my last pair died at same 5 year mark. but the point I was trying to make was with regards to getting some sort of access to outside and real moon and so on. just a theory though :) wonder if Karen has any tanks with breeding fish away from windows !

Amazing pics as always Ted :) thanks for sharing.
 
Allmost said:
yes well aware, have had these guys for 5 years now ... one of the reasons for going in kitchen, was so they would stop breeding :) I think it will kill them lol my last pair died at same 5 year mark. but the point I was trying to make was with regards to getting some sort of access to outside and real moon and so on. just a theory though :) wonder if Karen has any tanks with breeding fish away from windows !

Amazing pics as always Ted :) thanks for sharing.
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lol, I was just going to email Karen to ask if she would provide some info on the importance of the moon cycle on breeding behavior...if memory serves, I think the new moon and full are particularly important..

Karen, any information you can share, lol, without revealing any of your secrets, would be huge..Many thanks!
 
a portion from Frank's page...
"For example, the pygmy angelfishes spawn every evening each time producing up to 2,000 eggs. Groupers spawn less frequently but when they do they produce millions of eggs.

Pelagic eggs are tiny (less than 1 mm for most pelagic spawning species) and soon after being fertilized (usually within 24 hours). At hatching the larvae are small and poorly developed and therefore have a slim chance of survival. Pelagic spawners therefore reproduce at times when environmental conditions maximize survival of the offspring.
Many spawn at dusk to avoid predators. Others spawn with outgoing tides so that the eggs are rapidly transported from the predacious reef environment. Still others combine this strategy with a full moon to allow the newly hatched larvae to feed at night.
Demersal spawners place their reproductive effort into egg quality and parental care. Generally these eggs are pigmented, have more yolk and take longer to hatch than pelagic eggs. The newly hatched larvae are also more developed and usually go through a shorter larval phase. This gives them a better chance of survival.

For example, clownfishes spawn nests near every two weeks averaging about 600 eggs per nest. The eggs hatch after 7 days during which time the male care for them. Newly hatched clownfish larvae have the physiology (functional eyes, fins, mouth, stomach ect.) to escape predators and can feed within 25 hours. Their larval phase lasts for only 15 days.

Angelfish larvae, by comparison, are in an almost helpless state at hatching, without pigmented eyes, mouthparts and only partially functional fins. These develop for several days (three or more) before the larvae can properly escape predators and start feeding. Angelfish larvae can take anywhere from 35 to over 100 days to become juveniles. (See comparison in figure below).
 
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