Bangai Mouth Smaller, still holding?

TamiW

Seahorse Wrangler
My bangaii cardinals are holding for the first time in many moons. I've never been able to collect fry from them as they are in a reef tank, and I've never seen them.

Its day 16, and I'm noticing that the males mouth appears to not be as "puffed out" as he was just a few days ago, and less than he was when they first spawned. However, he's acting like he's still holding, and I swear I got a glimpse of eyes in his mouth this morning.

So, what's happening? Is he eating some of them? Spitting some out?

I've noticed this pattern before, I think, though its been a year since they spawned last so my memory is fuzzy. I don't know if he ever carried any to term since I've never found any babies.
 
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