Breeding Journal, Species: Sphaeramia orbicularis [Orbic Cardinalfish]

General
Species:  Sphaeramia orbicularis
Social Structure:  group of 6
Size of Individuals:  3/4" to 1"
Age of Individuals:  very young wild caught
Date added to Tank:  16 Dec 2012

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  25 g QT
Substrate Details:   small amount of crushed shell and pipe fittings for hiding
Filtration Details:  Penguin bio-wheel filter
Water Changes:  not yet
Water Temperature:  86*F
Lighting:  18" T5 white
Lighting Cycle:  16 hr on 8 hr off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  6 Banggai and 4 PJ Cardinals  hermit crabs and turbo snails

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Hikari frozen mysis live BBS and anything else I can get them to eat(homemade seafood mix)
Feeding Schedule:  at least 2X daily usually more.

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16 days in quarantine and all 6 look good.  All will eat frozen mysis and frozen homemade mush.

update All 6  are doing fine. Eating well.  Eating frozen mysis, homemade seafood mash, Omega One flake,  frozen blood worms, and live BBS. 
Somedays some of them seem to have a fat abdomen that reminds me of the gonopodinium in FW livebearers. 
There is no sign of spawning but these fish are still small dime to quarter sized.