Bangaii Breeding Journal

[Myka]

Well that didn't last long! Something must have sucked the eggs through the screen of the egg tumbler. I'm blaming the Nassarius since there was one hanging around there this morning. >(

[BC Mosaic]

I thought Benagaii didn't eat flake at all. My two certainly don't. Mysis is what they seem to prefer. They don't go for frozen bloodworms either (had some in the freezer from my FW days) although the rest of the population in my tank enjoyed those blood worms.
Great thread. Keep it coming

[Myka]

Originally Posted by BC Mosaic

I thought Benagaii didn't eat flake at all. My two certainly don't. Mysis is what they seem to prefer. They don't go for frozen bloodworms either (had some in the freezer from my FW days) although the rest of the population in my tank enjoyed those blood worms.
Great thread. Keep it coming

I know of several who eat flake and/or pellet. Mrs Banger eats flake if she's been starved for a day or two, but Mr Banger would die before he touched the stuff. Same with the babies. Pain in the butt to melt frozen food all the time!!

[karazy]

this is so kool! i really want to see the 40 set up for the babies

[Myka]

Originally Posted by karazy

this is so kool! i really want to see the 40 set up for the babies

I changed my mind - again! I am going to put a divider in the 40g and put Mr & Mrs Banger in one side, and find a second pair to put in the other side. I am starting to plan a system of small tanks to house the different sized babies. Albeit I need to get better at raising them before I really need to make room for them!

Although I'm getting 4 Bangaiis soon here which I will put into the 40g (without the divider), and wait for a pairing, then I will set it up with the divider. I'm tossing around the idea of then swapping spouses so that each pair is with one from the other pair. I have a theory.

[karazy]

any updates on this?

im seriosuly considering doign this as well when i egt my tank all up and going.

i will have only 1 5 gallon tank though for the fry, so i might just have to either trick my mm by trading out the 5 with a 10 gallon while she is gone, or just use the 5 gallon until they are at sellable size, or maybe when they are getting too crowded move half of them to my refugium/sump

is there any difference between the male and females? ive heard that the jaw is different but im not sure what the difference is

[Myka]

No updates in the last week...nothing has changed.

I doubt you will be successful with just a single, small tank. I really think it takes an entire dedicated system to be successful.

When the adults are smaller they are nearly impossible to tell apart. I memorized their spots, so I could tell them apart when they were smaller. Now that they are much bigger (not quite full size yet) the male definately has a larger jaw.

[karazy]

ok. i decided that i am way to early into sw to even think about sw anyway, but thanx for the tips about telling the difference between male and female

[Myka]

The Bangers seem to be getting into a routine, they breed in the evenings just before lights out, but it seems they carry on until after lights out. It's funny...my True Perc who resides with them is always right in there with them. I think he "hosts" my Bangaiis instead of an anemone or coral.

So, anyway they bred yesterday evening - 44 days since the last batch.

[mseepman]

So how is your "network" of tanks plan coming along?