Breeding Journal: Apogon margaritophorus

[dputt88]

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Breeding Journal DataSheet

This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place
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General
Species: Apogon margaritophorus
Social Structure: 1 male 1 female
Size of Individuals: 1.5" - 2"
Age of Individuals: unknown, 2nd owner, very likely wild caught
Date added to Tank: March-2-2013

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 40 gal
Substrate Details: part aragonite, part rubble/large rock
Filtration Details: skimmer
Water Changes: bi-weekly
Water Temperature: 78F
Lighting: 4 bulb t5 HO
Lighting Cycle: 12 hours on/ 12 hours off
Other Tank Inhabitants: just a few corals

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: frozen mysis and brine
Feeding Schedule: once a day, sometimes twice if they will accept it

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 4-22-2013
Spawn Time of Day: after lights out
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 5-22-13
Courtship Details: swim very closely side by side
Egg Size: unknown
Egg Color: difficult to see but light yellow
Egg Count: unknown

Hatch Details
Hatch Date: 5/2/13
Hatch Time of Day: night
# Days after Spawn: 10
Larvae Description: 2mm, about 50 or so.


Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 78F
Size of Larval Tank: 5 gal
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: a few pieces of live rock
Filtration Details: sponge filter
Lighting: CFL bulb
Lighting Cycle: on when i wake up, off before bed
Water Changes: about a pint every couple of days

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Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information: i bought this pair over the weekend. they were sold to me asa breeding pair of yellow striped cardinals but clearly this pic shows they are not. doesnt make much of a difference to me either way. i was mostly looking for a cheap way to try out a few breeding attempts.

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[dputt88]

well the female has really been bulking up the past week. today during feeding she looked like she could pop. came home from dinner tonight and the male is constantly on her "tail". i have a good feeling in going to wake up to a male with a mouth full of eggs.

heres a vid of when the activity started happening. the lights are off now, they dipped behind the rocks 2 min after lights out and didnt come out for a couple mins, then right back in. i got bored and went to type this.

video-2013-03-15-20-38-31_zpsca04215d.mp4 Video by dputt88 | Photobucket

[MizTanks]

Awesome @dputt88 ! I'd love a pair of them in my tank We never get those around here

[dputt88]

doesnt mean it would be impossible. me and the girlfriends are thinking about doing some backpacking in the UP over the summer. depending on how things go maybe i can bring some up with me.

[MizTanks]

doesnt mean it would be impossible. me and the girlfriends are thinking about doing some backpacking in the UP over the summer. depending on how things go maybe i can bring some up with me.

That would be sooo awesome!!! You would love hiking U.P. here!! The fish would be cool too lol

[dputt88]

just wanted to clarify girlfriend* not girlfriends lol.

yeah i love the UP youre so lucky.

[Bongo Shrimp]

Good luck. They are one of the trickiest. Breeding Journal, Species: Copperbanded Cardinal Fish (Apogon margaritophorus)

[dputt88]

They spawned last night. here are some pics of the male holding eggs.

[MizTanks]

Awesome!! How exciting for you! Congratulations!!

[dputt88]

he opened up his mouth this morning and i got a very short glimpse of the eggs, cant say how big they are but they are a light yellow color.