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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by xroads, Feb 18, 2012.

  1. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

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    If anyone has any fish that regularly spawn, and is intersted in breeding, let me know & we will be glad to help you out!
    Easiest is Bangaii & Clownfish, but the sky is the limit right now.
    Craig
     
  2. cowdust9

    cowdust9 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    my friend has two bangaii in his tank and we were looking at some rock in his sump last night and out of no where a baby bangaii came out and was swimming around so this little guy was born in the main tank and then some how made it to the sump and is looking great
     
  3. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

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    You would be amazed how often that happens with Banggaii. How big were they? He will start having to watch the male for when he broods again.

    It is stories like those that really get me excitied!
     
  4. phishcrazee Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Following along, it is exciting! My blue hippo released some sort of spawn once, the other fish in the tank went crazy and looked to be eating whatever it was, pretty neat. It was a full moon, not sure if that had a thing to do with it or not, just something I noticed /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif
     
  5. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

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    It very well may have been spawning Fawn. Most of your Pelagic spawners release their sperm & eggs in the last hour of light. This is usually a time to feast for all the other fish as fish eggs are a delicacy that is high in all the nutrients marine life need.

    That is why Pelagic spawners release hundreds of eggs nightly, compared to a clown that lays 100-200 in a month, or a Banggai that gives brith to 20 fish in a month. Usually Pelagic spawners will spawn almost nightly if fed enough for 8 months, usually taking the winter months off. If people would sit away from their tank in the last hour & watch, I bet they would be suprised how much spawning activity goes on in their tank.

    Pelagic spawners are those that release their sperm & eggs into the water for them to float away. Demersal spawners are those that lay eggs in a next like clownfish and gobies.

    The exception is Bangaii, Seahorses, and Pipefish who incubate the eggs themselves until they hatch, and release fully develped little babies.
     
  6. phishcrazee Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Very interesting Craig! Yes, it was just before the lights went off /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif
     

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