Breeding Journal, Species: Manonichthys splendens

General
Species:  Manonichthys splendens
Social Structure:  Pair 
Size of Individuals:  2.5" 
Age of Individuals:  Unknown 
Date added to Tank:  4/6/2014 

Broodstock Tank Details  
Size of Tank: Breeding setup approx 1000L total. Tank 380x610x390mm 67L 17.5US Gal  
Substrate Details: None  
Filtration Details: Skimmer, UV, Macro Algae, Live Rock, Carbon, GFO and ATS  
Water Changes: 100L Fortnight  
Water Temperature: 27C  
Lighting: Power Compact  
Lighting Cycle: 7am to 7:45pm  
Other Tank Inhabitants: None  

Broodstock Feeding Details  
Food Types: Spectrum Thera A+, Spectrum Salt H20 flakes, Enriched Brine Shrimp, Marine Green, Home Made Mash (prawn, pipi clam, white bait, squid, garlic, norrie etc). Occasional live brine shrimp  
Feeding Schedule: Morning and night. Pellets followed 10 minutes later with defrosted frozen food.  

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Additional Information

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Four individual fish have been added to separate tanks.  In each "pair" case, the fish are in 1/2 of a tank each (each 1/2 is 380x610x390mm). 
They can see the other individual via a glass divider in the tank. 
I will monitor their behaviour over the next few weeks/months and then introduce them. 
 
Day one involved swapping two individuals as they spent their time attacking each other on opposite sides of the glass divider.  Post swap, no aggression has been seen by either new "pair".
eg
Pair 1 was fish A&B now A&C
Pair 2 was fish C&D now B&D
 

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I love these dottybacks and keep thinking about getting some....keep us updated!

pix please!

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Yes, pix!  This species has been on my to-do list forever!

Photos of the four fish, these were taken at night so the fish are a little more pale than they are in the day, but it gives an idea of their coloration.
 
Pair 1 fish A

 

 
Pair 1 fish C 

 

 
Pair 2 fish B

 
Pair 2 fish D

 

 

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Wow, pretty fish!

check out Kathy's Clowns, llc website:
http://kathysclowns.com
Captive bred clownfish and more
(Wholesale to the trade.)

Kathy they're going to look way better once they're not stressed out and photographed at night!  Stunning fish that we should see more of than we do.  I never shows up in Quantity when I want to buy it though, and I never pull the trigger on singles ,but I probably should start to.
 

Bump - any luck?

Not yet, I'm still introducing them together.

There have been a couple of close calls with one taking a beating, but no losses so far.

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