Breeding Journal DataSheet
General Species: Pterapogon kauderni, Banggai Cardinal, wild-caught
Social Structure: Breeding pair
Size of Individuals: 1.5" SL
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: Dec 15, 2007 (found in LFS with mouthful of eggs)
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 33 gallon mixed reef
Substrate Details: 2" oolite sand
Filtration Details: Remora skimmer, AquaClear (floss and carbon)
Water Changes: Bi-weekly 5 gallons
Water Temperature: 78F
Lighting: 2x24w T5
Lighting Cycle: 12 on, 12 off
Other Tank Inhabitants: Percula clown, Hector's Goby
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: PE mysis, Ocean Nutrition flake
Feeding Schedule: 1x per day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Unknown; male carrying eggs in LFS
Spawn Time of Day: Overnight
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: #1 Approx Dec 14, 2007 (juveniles stripped on Jan 7, 2008) Survived until March 6, 2008 (day 58, no pics).
#2 Jan 19, 2008 (eggs stripped on day 2) Eggs got fungus in tumbler.
#3 Feb 23, 2008 (juveniles stripped on Mar 20, day 28) Survived for 5 1/2 months, couldn't wean off BBS (no pics).
#4 April 29, 2008 (eggs swallowed on day 3)
#5 May 29, 2008 (eggs swallowed on day 3)
#6 July 19, 2008 (eggs stripped on day 2) Eggs got fungus in tumbler.
#7 Sept 1, 2008 (eggs swallowed on Day 2)
Courtship Details: Not observed
Egg Size: ~ 2 mm
Egg Color: Orange
Egg Count: 20-60
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Jan 5, 2008 was first hatch
Hatch Time of Day: Unknown
# Days after Spawn: Approximately day 25 in male Banggai's mouth
Larvae Description: No larval stage observed
Larval Tank Details Temperature: N/A
Size of Larval Tank: N/A
Substrate Details: N/A
Other Tank Decor: N/A
Filtration Details: N/A
Lighting: N/A
Lighting Cycle: N/A
Water Changes: N/A
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: N/A
Feeding Schedule: N/A
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Fry emerge from male's mouth settled.
Days after Hatch: N/A
Date of Settlement End: N/A
Description of Fry: They come out of the male's mouth looking like miniature versions of their parents, swim well, eat well.
Grow-Out Tank Details Description of Fry: They come out of the male's mouth looking like miniature versions of their parents, swim well, eat well.
Temperature: 78F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: Breeding net floating in display tank.
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: A couple fake plants
Filtration Details: None, air stone
Lighting: Compact fluorescent
Lighting Cycle: 12 on, 12 off
Water Changes: 2x weekly, 25%
Size at Transfer: 0.5-0.75" TL
Age at Transfer: Not transferred.
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: NHBBS, BBS (soaked in Selcon), frozen Cyclopeeze, frozen minced PE mysis.
Feeding Schedule: 3x daily
Additional Information Please note the dates. This journal is from 2008. Posting this up to get some MBI points.
I had little success with these Banggai as I didn't know what I was doing. I lost most of the fry to Sudden Fright Syndrome as I had a lot of trouble trying to wean the fry off BBS. The BBS were soaked in Selcon for an hour before feeding (I don't think this was sufficient enriching, but I didn't know any better). I raised a mere 4 fry from batch #3 to 5 1/2 months, but they were still eating BBS and only barely nibbling frozen foods. They perished when my career changed and hatching BBS became sporadic. I didn't take any pics of the fry any older than 26 days unfortunately.
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