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Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Monday, April 11, 2011 2:30 PM
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Breeding Journal DataSheet This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system General Species: Apogon Cyanasoma Social Structure: Pair Size of Individuals: 2" Age of Individuals: Not Known Date added to Tank: March 2011 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 25gal Substrate Details: None Filtration Details: Central filter Water Changes: None Water Temperature: 80f Lighting: Ambient fish house lights Lighting Cycle: 14 on Other Tank Inhabitants: Akindynos clown Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: All types frozen, home made gel Feeding Schedule: Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: sometime between 04/09/11 and 04/11/11 Spawn Time of Day: not known Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 5/30/11, 7/17/11, 7/26/11 Courtship Details: Egg Size: 1mm Egg Color: orangeish Egg Count: 100 Hatch Details Hatch Date: 04/17/2011 Hatch Time of Day: 10pm 1 hour after lights out # Days after Spawn: 7/8 Larvae Description: Approx 2-3mm in length, large eyes and visible stomach. Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80f Size of Larval Tank: 5ltrs at the moment Substrate Details: none Other Tank Decor: none Filtration Details: none Lighting: Ambient fish house lights Lighting Cycle: 14 on Water Changes: none as yet Larval Feeding Details Food Types: L strain rots Feeding Schedule: continuous Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry: Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Size of Grow-Out Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: You will be required to provide photographic or video evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program. If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports. PHOTOS AND VIDEO S MUST BE PLACED IN ADDITIONAL POSTS, NEVER IN THE FIRST POST IN A JOURNAL.
<message edited by Duck on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 3:57 PM>
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Monday, April 11, 2011 2:31 PM
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Found the male carrying eggs today after returning from a weekend away.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:25 PM
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Anyone have any idea on gestation period for these eggs?
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:36 PM
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According to Witt's book: "All known species of cardinalfish are mouthbrooders that orally incubate their eggs until hatching 7 to 8 days after fertilization. With the exception of the Banggai cardinal fish that lacks a pelagic larval phase..."
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:53 PM
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Thanks Tal.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:17 PM
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Yeah, it can be done, but much more difficult. Got to 45 days with Apogon leptacanthus...
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:23 PM
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My male Leptacanthus sucks! He's totally useless at brooding. Looks like the Cyan is doin a bit better lol.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Monday, April 18, 2011 5:03 AM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:03 PM
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There was only 1 larvae alive tonight. Not sure why they all died so quickly, but I may need to cultivate alot more pod naups for these little guys.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:27 PM
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Sorry to hear that. Two days is pretty darn fast. Any chance it could be environmental?
--Andy, the bucket man. "Not to know the mandolin is to argue oneself unknown...." --Clara Lanza, 1886
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:38 PM
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Don't think so but couldn't say for sure. Trying out small acrylic 5 litre tanks for the first time, so maybe them. Will see how the few cyphos I have get on with them before calling judgement The gold stripe larvae hatched well but 2/3rds were dead before sun up. So not sure as it was first spawning for them. May just go back to BRT's but space is becoming a problem.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 2:09 AM
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sorry to hear that. Any sign of hydriods?
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 2:18 AM
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No not in this one.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Monday, May 30, 2011 6:16 PM
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Found Male with a massive nest off eggs in his mouth today. Fingers crossed I get these a bit further than last time.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Sunday, July 17, 2011 3:38 PM
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Well the male is finally carrying eggs again. Lets see if he can hold them this time without eating them. Looks like they are only going to spawn once every 6 weeks. Here's a shot of the male.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Monday, July 18, 2011 12:49 PM
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Dang! Got back from work today and he's swallowed the eggs again! Think next time I might have to catch him to cough them up. Any thoughts?
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Apogon Cyanasoma
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 4:00 PM
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They spawned again either frst thing this morning or last night. As soon as I got in from work tonight I captured the male and got him to spit the eggs. Easier that it sounds! He took a leap for freedom but luckily landed in one of the larval tubs on floor, so a grabbed him put him in the net and he spat the eggs. Here's a pic.
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