Bangaii ready to mate?

[Chipie]

I have a pair of Bangaii Cardinals and the last 2 days the female seems to be getting more and more excited and swims around the male fast. Tonight she was swiming right up to the males side and kwivering really fast and goes the other side and does the same.
Does that mean that she's about to lay eggs or just theat they are a pair ?

Oh and the female gets so excited that her face get pale. Is this normal ?
Thanks

 

[ctenophors rule]

that mean, that they are about to breed.

if you would like some great info, look into MOFIB

that is the marine ornamental fish and inverts b reeding association, er something like that.

( your canadian too!)

 

[Chipie]

Well i got my answer today. The female is starting to show some eggs under her belly.
Thanks for the info, i'll go and look at that web site.

Yes i am Canadian

 

[Chipie]

Oups, the male came out and has eggs in it's mouth too. Yippie!

 

[FMarini]

Congrats-- now read all this stuff
Notes and observations on Raising and Breeding the Banggai Cardinalfish (1996)
http://www.breedersregistry.org/Articles/v4_i4_marini/marini.htm


Frank Marini, "Captive care and Breeding of the Banggai cardinal (1997)
http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/f_marini_020799.html

FAQ on Banggai Cardinals (1996)
http://www.reefs.org/library/article/f_marini.html

Keith Clarke, "The Joys of Tank Raised Banggai Cardinalfish (1997)
http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/k_clarke_102499.html