Has anyone out there had a spawn from a pair of chalk bass, Serranus tortugarum? Then again, does anyone other than myself maintain a pair of chalk bass? Supposedly, they are like clown fish in that they change sexes to form a pair no matter what the starting sexes were. They should be theoretically easy to have pair and spawn in a reef tank. Raising the fry is, of course, another endeavor entirely.
Anyway, I have noticed recently that one of my pair has hollowed out a little basin in the sand next to an overhanging rock. The fish sleeps in this spot at night and I'm begining to wonder if it isn't the initial stages of a nest. Has anyone had a similar experience, either with this or another Serranus species?
Thanks,
Mike
Anyway, I have noticed recently that one of my pair has hollowed out a little basin in the sand next to an overhanging rock. The fish sleeps in this spot at night and I'm begining to wonder if it isn't the initial stages of a nest. Has anyone had a similar experience, either with this or another Serranus species?
Thanks,
Mike