Breeding Journal, Species: Pterapogon kauderni (Bangaii Cardinal)

General
Species:  Pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure:  Male/female pair
Size of Individuals:  M = 40mm, F = 44 mm
Age of Individuals:  Unknown
Date added to Tank:  Male 3 weeks (wild caught, 7 weeks since purchase), Female 1 year.

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 160L
Substrate Details: Bare Bottom 
Filtration Details:  Part of main broodstock system
Water Changes:  20% weekly
Water Temperature: 25-27 oC 
Lighting: 2 x T5, only partial coverage over tank 
Lighting Cycle: 12/12 average 
Other Tank Inhabitants: Pair clowns (percs), pair Royal Gramma, neon dottyback 

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Frozen DIY. Prawn, scallop, muscle, fish roe, fish, squid, spirulina, Astaxanthin(Naturose), multivitamin.

Feeding Schedule:   2 x day (5 days) 1 x day (2 days)

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 12/15/2010 , Female (only bangaii in tank) spawned and held her own eggs for a couple days 5/25/2010 
Spawn Time of Day:  4:00pm afternoon daylight.
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 
Courtship Details: Female approaches male with quivering motion. Both swim parallel for short periods with tails touching. Female appears more aggressive constantly chasing down the male. Male becomes shy and doesn't eat once eggs are in mouth 

Egg Size: Unknown
Egg Color: Appear orange in mouth 
Egg Count:  Unknown

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Metamorphosis/Settlement
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Grow-Out Tank Details
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Additional Information
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Courtship dance



 

Male catching eggs, unfortunately my reactions time on the camera shutter was a bit slow and the male already has the eggs in his mouth. Quantity of eggs unknown



 

Male holding





 

Spawning log page

- 12/15/2010 spawn (first)

- 12/21/2010 No longer holding