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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Friday, November 7, 2008 8:31 PM
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Better pics...
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Saturday, November 8, 2008 10:56 PM
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Here's a link to an article that explains a little more about determining gender: http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/k_clarke_102499.html Looking back at Jarrod's pics it's hard to tell from that angle. If you look at the first pic in my post above, the female on the left definately has the "straighter" jaw-line... from the lip down to the edge of the black stripe.
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Sunday, November 9, 2008 7:23 AM
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mine for sure has a wider swoop in the jaw than the pictures of the females...
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Sunday, November 9, 2008 8:03 PM
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How long does the male brood them?
Chad Penney - MBI Council Agis quod Adis
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Sunday, November 9, 2008 8:18 PM
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ORIGINAL: cmpenney How long does the male brood them? The male usually holds them for about 21 days. I noticed mine holding on the 30th so, if he hangs in there he should release on the 20th. Being the first spawn, it's doubtful.
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Monday, November 10, 2008 6:21 AM
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I have to commend you on all the work and research Tal. I'm just too lazy to do all this stuff. If I was to breed them I'd have to do it like Trop does. Put a bunch of them in a really big vat and let nature take it's course! If I could get one of those 150 Gal Agra tubs into the basement I might try it..
Chad Penney - MBI Council Agis quod Adis
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Monday, November 10, 2008 11:54 AM
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Thanks[ ] It was a little overwhelming at certain points (still more to come I'm sure!) but I'm getting my head wrapped around things now. I feel like I'm in college some times, LOL
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:30 AM
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Papa Banggai is still holding but he's getting really cranky and hungry. I feel bad for the poor guy.
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:10 AM
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ORIGINAL: Fishtal Papa Banggai is still holding but he's getting really cranky and hungry. I feel bad for the poor guy. So what, the papa (male) will not eat for the 21 days? Poor guy. Steve
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:13 AM
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Are Banggai's born as a male or female? Or are they like clowns, and morf into one or the other? I see in an above post that you describe how to tell male from female, is this only as an adult fish, or is it distinguishable early on? Steve
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:38 AM
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Slow down Steve! LOL[ ] I'll try to answer all of those... Banggais are mouthbrooders ie; the male incubates the eggs in his mouth. Therefore he doesn't eat for 21-25 days That can become problematic because by the time the fry are ready to be resleased, the female is about ready to spawn again. The male only gets a few days to "bulk-up"! They don't for monogmous pairs so it's possible to "switch" the male with another to give him a break. Cardinalfish are "gonochorists", they are born male or female. Sexing them is difficult when they're juveniles, a bit easier as they mature. I listed a few possible way to tell them apart above. There's no easy rule though other than 2 of the same sex will conflict with each other in an aquarium. HTH[ ]
<message edited by Fishtal on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 3:07 PM>
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Thursday, November 13, 2008 6:22 PM
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Friday, November 14, 2008 2:07 PM
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I guess he couldn't take it anymore. He still had them at noon but, they're gone now. I guess I'll just get him beefed up for the next spawn in a few weeks.
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Friday, November 14, 2008 2:20 PM
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Sorry to hear that, good luck next time. Steve
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RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Friday, November 14, 2008 2:30 PM
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Thanks. I looked around the tank in hopes that he spit them out but I don't see any.
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Re: RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:27 PM
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No action yet but I did pick up a Diadema urchin today from Darrell in Saint Clair Shores. Nice guy too. Sorry no pics of the urchin yet, cam is in the shop.
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Re: RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Thursday, December 25, 2008 6:26 PM
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Well it seems I got a visit from the Stork instead of Santa Daddy Cardinal is holding again. Maybe it's a Holiday thing... last time it was Halloween, this time Christmas.
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Re: RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Friday, December 26, 2008 9:05 AM
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I only get it on the holidays too
Chad Penney - MBI Council Agis quod Adis
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Re: RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Friday, December 26, 2008 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by cmpenney
I only get it on the holidays too LOL[sm= .gif]
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Re: RE: Daddy's Got a Mouthful
Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:43 PM
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