Breeding Journal, Species: Premnas biaculeatus (gold stripe maroon)

General
Species:  Premnas biaculeatus (gold stripe maroon)
Social Structure:  pair
Size of Individuals:  F: 4-4.5" M:3.5-4"
Age of Individuals:  unknown (purchased as pair)
Date added to Tank:  over one year

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  29 gallon
Substrate Details:  none
Filtration Details:  HOB, sm. Skimmer
Water Changes:  20% weekly
Water Temperature:  80 F
Lighting:  basic fluorescent
Lighting Cycle:  10 hours on 14 off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  mixed frozen, pellet, live adult brine
Feeding Schedule:  3-4x daily

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  unknown
Spawn Time of Day:  late evening, not very consistent
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  every 12 days exactly
Courtship Details:  female lays eggs on the inside of a flower pot and male then passes over them to fertilize 
Egg Size:  large 
Egg Color:  white, turning orange with development to dark orange. as the egg develops silver spots appear, which are the eyes.
Egg Count:  around 750

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Additional Information

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Hey, so when were these pictures taken?  How big is the flowerpot they're using?  How old are the eggs in the picture (they look almost black!)?  Keep it up..can't wait to see babies!
 
 

i took the pics two days ago (1-24-11) they are about 8 days old and should hatch tonight or tomorrow night, this pair has always had very dark eggs but there not completely black, its just the odd light with the camera, but ya they are darker then normal maroon eggs.