My yellow watchman goby pair have spawned after 5 years together. I have kept them in a 75 gallon reef tank with a big mean maroon clown since 2013. Recently I moved them to a new 180 gallon system where they have been for 3 months with 3 chromis, 2 clowns, and other little peaceful fish which I believe has promoted them to breed (I never witnessed the female swollen or the eggs in the previous tank).
I am no breeder, however I have all the necessary equipment to attempt to keep them alive and am trying to source the missing rotifers locally. I found this wealth of information http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-12/ft/index.php.
I am going to attempt to remove the egg sack on day 4 prior to lights out, if unable to remove I'll watch the eggs on night 4 until they hatch and collect as many as I can and place them in a blacked out 10 gallon tank with ~5 gallons of tank water at 78-80F. From there I will keep them aerated and saturated with rotifers. Any experience on when they may hatch, how long till metamorphisis, and what else they will eat or any advice is appreciated!
I am no breeder, however I have all the necessary equipment to attempt to keep them alive and am trying to source the missing rotifers locally. I found this wealth of information http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-12/ft/index.php.
I am going to attempt to remove the egg sack on day 4 prior to lights out, if unable to remove I'll watch the eggs on night 4 until they hatch and collect as many as I can and place them in a blacked out 10 gallon tank with ~5 gallons of tank water at 78-80F. From there I will keep them aerated and saturated with rotifers. Any experience on when they may hatch, how long till metamorphisis, and what else they will eat or any advice is appreciated!
