my bangaii is holding another clutch...will he eat them?

[duncaholic]

Hello fellow reefers. My Bangaii is now holding his second clutch. The first he ate after about 5 days. I'm concerned he might do the same with this clutch as his feeding reponse when food is introduced into the tank is still strong. He charges the food, but stops just short of actually trying to eat. He's in a 40g breeder with 2 B/W ocellaris clowns and the female Bangaii. It's been about 22 days since the first clutch, and I have fattned them both up dramatically with daily feedings of high protein raw marine flesh. I make my own, and all my fish love it. Godd coloration, aggresive feeding response, staedy growth rates, etc. So I know he has the mass and the proper nutrients to carry the eggs, but I really think he's going to eat them. Really I have a few questions that are weighing on me most right now, and any responses are welcomed and appreciated.
1. Could the clownfish (they are a adult mated pair) be contributing to the problem, or might they be inappropriate for keeping with greeding Bangaii?
2. Seperatring the Bangaii would be extrmely difficult do to the fact that this 40 is my frag tank, but right now is full of liverock and coral, so catching either would be very stressful. Should I try and pull the male out and isolate him?
3. Should I make any changes to either quantity or method of feeding. Right now the tank gets about 1 gram of food per day. I try to spread the feedings out to at least two seperate feedings per day, but my work schedule makes this difficult sometimes. When I do feed, I thaw the food in some warm water, then dump it in the tank. It's all gone within a minute or two, but I'm concerned that the sheer volume of food is nearly irresistible to a hungry fish. It looks like a snowstorm for the first 45 seconds or so.

tanks stats
40g breeder frag heavy reefish tank with 2X96w PC
25lbs live rock
adult mated pair B/W ocellaris
adult mated pair Bangaii cardinals
blue leg hermits
snails
1 peppermint shrimp

chemistry
ammonia undetectable
nitrite undetectable
nitrates +/-20ppm
PH varies from 8.0 - 8.2
Phosphates +/- 10ppm


tank temp steady at 76F

Thanks in advance for any input!!!!!

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

My male ate the first two batchs,the third he held to full term.If you try to move him,he may spit the eegs out.My male would run after the food but would not eat.

 

[duncaholic]

Eaten last night. Hopefully the next batch...

 

[reggiepe]

Stuff him now. Basically gutload him. If you can get him away from the female for a bit...maybe a week will help. I have lost many to them eating the eggs. All still have the feeding response at feeding time. Feel a little bad for the bugger at times. Feeding time is the best time to grab him and get him out when you want to strip him of the batch. Good Luck. You'll get a batch soon.