Banggais finally had babies!

[Lotus]

Papa banggai finally gave us some babies. This morning, we found two in one of the anemones, and later on, I found one at the top of the tank. He's still got a bunch in his mouth.

I've since netted the babies and put them in the sump. The baby brine shrimp are set up, and I'm just waiting for them to hatch.

A couple of pics before they went into the sump (one with flash, one without). Look for the black and white stripey things in the anemone!

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Awesome! Congrats!

 

[zoalover34]

Isn't this the 2nd batch you have had? Did any of the others survive if it was you lol?

 

[TRe]

very nice! congrats!
btw jim it was lorna with the first batch

 

[zoalover34]

i knew it started with an L! lol

 

[Lotus]

He released the rest (however many that was) last night. We caught three more this morning, but there are some we can't get to, and I'm guessing a bunch got eaten.

This is the first time we've had fry from him. He's held eggs many times, but never held them to full term.

 

[silver dollars]

Congrats Lotus!!!!!!! What are your plans for the fry? You keeping some or selling all?

 

[Lorna]

Ahhh it is a long road to survival. Not trying to dampen your hopes or anything. Out of my batch that made it about 16 I found in the fuge......they all made it about 3 months then one by one some mishap became them.....a couple got sucked into the skimmer ..... ouch.....a few into the return pump and finally the one I that survived more than a year and was about the size of a quarter finally just disappeared, I am not sure what happened to him. The male continues to brood a batch about every other month or so but insists on hanging out by a dinner plate sized bubble tip that has a good feed I think semi monthly.....It would be one thing if he released them during the daytime but I never get there in time......

 

[Lotus]

Yeah, I'm not expecting too much in terms of survival

 

[Lorna]

well feed them the brine for a few days then get them switched to rotifers it is easier....mine didn't mind the switch at all.......they were eventually eating frozen mysis. Try making a diy urchin with toothpicks it will make them feel right at home hiding amongst the toothpick spines.

 

[skratikans]

good luck with them! I would love to see future pics and updates

 

[Lotus]

We still have five left. We've moved them into a 15g tank this weekend.

Here are some new pics:

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Those are so awesome. I love it. Great pics and i love those fish. Defiently a prospect fish for my 40gal.

 

[TRe]

nice!! good luck with them

 

[Cichlid-Man]

These are one of the few fish i can think of that look exactly like their adult model when they are born. Kinda makes them ultra cool.

 

[Lotus]

I have to say, it is pretty amazing when you see the perfect tiny versions of the adults. Definitely some of the cutest fry out there.

I still have the five. I finally got some decent brine shrimp that's hatching, so they're eating well now. I think they've grown, but it's really hard to tell. I bought a new hatcher too, just to try it out. It's pretty good. It's the Hobby one they have at Brine Shrimp Direct | Quality Aquarium Fish Food Products.

 

[Lotus]

Updated pics (I didn't use a tripod today, so they're not as sharp)

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I really want some Banggais now!

 

[zoalover34]

I think i will be getting a pair myself.. What's the best way to sex them? I don't wanna end up with 2 males or females...

 

[Lorna]

the male's mouth is more slanted but at a young age it is really difficult to tell them apart. I would get more than two and when they pair up take the others back.....