Kaudern's Cardinals (Banggai Cardinalfish) breeding in my tank?

[asianer]

Can you tell if they are eating? Have you tried BBS with them?

I fed them cyclopeeze and phyto or photoplankton (freeze dried) which ever one - it's redish in color. I am thinking they are better protected from any predators in the in-tank-refugium. One looked like it wasn't going to make it last night, but this morning all 8 looked great and in a tiny little school. I do see 3 in the overflow...I may get a net and get them out - hopefully the chances of survival will be great considering I have a good number of them.

 

[prattreef]

Congrats. You might want to check this out:

http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/f_marini_020799.html

 

[RonsterNYC]

Can you tell if they are eating? Have you tried BBS with them?

I am not sure...actually. I just put in the cyclopezee and then plankton. There seem to be some movement, but you can't even see their mouths open 'cause they're tiny.

 

[RonsterNYC]

thanks for the article prattreef!

 

[asianer]

In reading that excellent article provided by prattreef and in my limited experience with baby seahorses, it seems that Cyclopeeze might be the next feeding progression after rotifers and BBS for a couple of weeks.
If you are near Chelsea I have some hatched BBS if you need some to feed your babies. Hope this helps and please take this as purely amateur advice.

I am not sure...actually. I just put in the cyclopezee and then plankton. There seem to be some movement, but you can't even see their mouths open 'cause they're tiny.

 

[Bob 1000]

Bob - Is the breeding for the PJ's the same as for Bangaiis?

As for the urchin issue, I have seen ( dont recall if it was here or elsewhere ) someone make a fake urchin out of wooden shiskebabob sticks and ( I beleive ) epoxy. He had success with that method.

I'm not really sure but I know the plastic urchin's only work in a tank that only has the cardinal's in it... It didn't work with a community tank for some strange reason...

 

[Bob 1000]

I have 2 breeding pairs 1 on each side of my 180, i have babys growing out in the sump and in my fuge. The babys in the fuge went through the pump. They eat what ever i feed the rest of the fish.



stan

I'm in the same situation but I've never seen babies after I got the sixline...

 

[RonsterNYC]

In reading that excellent article provided by prattreef and in my limited experience with baby seahorses, it seems that Cyclopeeze might be the next feeding progression after rotifers and BBS for a couple of weeks.
If you are near Chelsea I have some hatched BBS if you need some to feed your babies. Hope this helps and please take this as purely amateur advice.

Thanks man. I am rarely in Chelsea...unless I go out drinking :beer: