New Bangaii Papa

[Coraldynamics]

First time carrier for this pair! Just happen to catch them on tape for a while after most of the eggs were deposited. She kept wanting to put more eggs in, but he refused!

Here are a couple snaps from the video I am working on of them.

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I will post a link to the video when it is done.

Thanx for listening!

 

[Coraldynamics]

Here is one of Mamma with some eggs still attached (my best guess anyway)

Enjoy!

 

[ri]

Great pics! Can't wait for the video.

ri

 

[not ecooper]

You know I'm jealous. Absolutely green

 

[spk]

Stephen,

great pics. Need to see that video. Cannot wait.

Steve

 

[Coraldynamics]

Here is the video, it is about 2:20 (including titles)

I tried using some slow motion during the egg juggle I hope it works well.


Enjoy
Bangaii First Clutch

 

[Coraldynamics]

Well I cought papa today and forced a spit. He was still holding 5 bangers!

It did not appear that he was still holding, but was not eating so I got concerned and caught him. He spit the 5 right into my hand as if on queue!

Here are some pics!

 

[jnowell]

Very cool Stephen, I gotta get some bangaiis, that's just too neat! Congrats!

 

[ri]

Hope you have baby brine shrimp ready!

Good luck.

ri

 

[Coraldynamics]

Thanx JNowell, They are a very gracefull fish! I enjoy them.

Ri, yup got plenty! I have to keep batches going with the clownfish breeding as well.

These guys are already hitting the bbs and even a bit of cyclopeeze.

 

[ri]

Already going for the cyclopeeze? I can't seem to get my baby Banggai to go for anything dead (frozen) for around 2 months. Must be me??

ri

 

[Coraldynamics]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6636085#post6636085 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ri
Already going for the cyclopeeze? I can't seem to get my baby Banggai to go for anything dead (frozen) for around 2 months. Must be me??

ri

I took a small amount of the frozen and crushed it a bit. Then using a small baster I kept it suspended and moving. It may have been a try at bbs and got cyclopeeze by mistake but I know they were getting some ingested. With only 5 babies it is easy to keep an eye on them.

It is the same method I use to ween clownfish onto freeze dried bbs/larval diet just after meta. By day 20 they are on prepared foods only.

 

[Coraldynamics]

Here is a photo update:
They are using the fake urchin and really cleaning up the bbs

Here you can see their pink bellies full of bbs

Thanx all!

 

[Chrismo]

very cool!

I wish I had gotten Bangai's instead of Pyjamas

 

[ri]

No question... they are well fed!

ri

 

[Coraldynamics]

Update- 1 week old and still have all 5 alive and doing wonderfully! I will update with pics soon.

Looks like they have grown a bunch since day one! I will be moving them to their own 2.5 gallon tank later today.

 

[tmays]

Good job with the cardinals, and thanks for the video footage!

 

[MarinaP]

Steve,

They are beautiful. Best of luck with the babies, LMK if you need anything for them.

 

[Mieko]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Are they still eating the cyclopeeze?
What are you using for a fake urchin?

 

[Coraldynamics]

Hello everyone, and thanks for the nice comments...

TMays-I am glad you are all enjoying the video! I have started a new one that contains hopefully the transfer and pre-courtship antics.

Thank you Marina! I will keep that in mind.

Mieko- the fake urchin is made from Styro and plastic toothpicks. They are hitting the cyclopeeze, but it may be they are trying to get the bbs and getting cyclopeeze as well. who knows...bellies are very red!

Here are some updated pics...day 7