Breeding Journal, Species: Pterapogon kauderni

General
Species:  Pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure:  Pair
Size of Individuals:  2.5"
Age of Individuals:  Unknown
Date added to Tank:  8/25/2012

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  50 Gallon Breeder
Substrate Details:  None
Filtration Details:  Power Filters 
Water Changes:  20% Monthly
Water Temperature:  80F
Lighting:  None, Room lights on 6pm to 6am
Lighting Cycle:  None
Other Tank Inhabitants:  5 Royal Grammas, 1 blue tang, 1 yellow tank, 1 yellow watchman goby

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Frozen Mysis, Pacific Plankton, Rod's food, Spectrum Marine
Feeding Schedule:  3 times daily

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  11/2/2012
Spawn Time of Day:  Unknown
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Courtship Details:  None seen
Egg Size:  1/8 diameter
Egg Color:  light pink
Egg Count:  Most likely 15-20 mouthbrooder

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Additional Information

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I was not expecting this but I got my first spawn out of these guys in my quarantine tank.  When I caught the male to see if he was holding he held the eggs out of his mouth for a couple of minutes then he sucked them back in and continued to hold them.  These pictures were taken on 11/4/2012 two days after I believe they spawned.
 

 

 
 

thats cool man good job wish mine would do that i want to try them somtime soon
 

So...did he hold them long after he spit them?

3 days then I believe he ate them.