Breeding Journal, Species: Ecsenius midas

General
Species:  Ecsenius midas
Social Structure:  Pair
Size of Individuals: 3 inches
Age of Individuals:  I've had them for just 3 months
Date added to Tank:  Feb 2011

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  100G
Substrate Details:  Fine Coral Gravel
Filtration Details:  LR, Skimmer, bio-pearls
Water Changes:  10% fortnightly
Water Temperature:  26-27 ^oC 
Lighting:  2 x 150W Halide
Lighting Cycle: 11hrs          
Other Tank Inhabitants: Full reef, including Coral Beauty, Kole Tang, pair of Tomato Clowns, pair of Steinitz Gobies, Flame Hawkfish.         

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Frozen Mysis and Brine, Ocean Nutrition pellets and flake
Feeding Schedule:  3 times a day, mostly through the evening

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  21st May 2011
Spawn Time of Day:  Noticed at midday, probably laid in the night.
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Egg Size:  small, less the 1mm
Egg Color:  white
Egg Count:  ~200

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Thought I'd start a journal for my Midas Blennies as I have just noticed a small batch of eggs in my reef tank. 
 
I won't be raising any from this batch, partly because I have run low on rots and partly because the eggs have been laid on the glass and will surely be eaten well before they hatch. I plan on adding a piece of pipe near where the eggs have been laid in the hope the parents will move in and lay in the pipe next time. At the moment one of the parents lives in a cave at the other end of the tank and one lives up by a powerhead near where the eggs were laid.

Way to go!!!
 
Got any pics to share?

RLTW

180 Gallon Mixed Reef

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8

Did take a few, and a couple of short vids as the pics are bound to be quite poor (eggs are in an awkward place to get at). I'll up load them tomorrow.

Awesome! This has to be a first. I've never heard of Midas Blennies breeding. Congrats!

Nice work mate.

Thanks for your interest all, Blake I think Midas have been raised, they have definitely been spawned before.
 
Here's a couple of vids, the pics I took are all junk
 


 
The eggs got eaten last night, I've given them a length of pipe up near where they laid so hopefully they'll lay in there next time where the eggs can be protected.

That's awesome. Thanks for sharing!