Turbosnail
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So my Pajama Cardinal is carrying eggs. What do I do should I take the fish out and put it in another tank? What do they eat? What are the chances of them surviving etc..
So my Pajama Cardinal is carrying eggs.
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In 5 or 6 days, the eggs will hatch.
There are two options for collecting the larvae. You can wait until the hatch and catch them out of the aquarium (you have to actually be watching when they hatch because they will not last long in your main aquarium).
Or you can remove the eggs from the tank before they hatch. Chasing down and catching the male usually will cause him to spit the eggs, so you should only attempt this just before the eggs are expected to hatch.
They are about half the size of a clownfish larvae at hatching and they take 2x as long to reach meta. Smaller = harder, Longer = harder. I recommend you first become proficient at growing clowns(if you are not already) and then give the cardinals a shot.
I had no luck growing them on regular rotifers. I now have small strain rotifers and hope to have better luck with those.
There are two options for collecting the larvae. You can wait until the hatch and catch them out of the aquarium (you have to actually be watching when they hatch because they will not last long in your main aquarium).
Or you can remove the eggs from the tank before they hatch. Chasing down and catching the male usually will cause him to spit the eggs, so you should only attempt this just before the eggs are expected to hatch.
They are about half the size of a clownfish larvae at hatching and they take 2x as long to reach meta. Smaller = harder, Longer = harder. I recommend you first become proficient at growing clowns(if you are not already) and then give the cardinals a shot.
I had no luck growing them on regular rotifers. I now have small strain rotifers and hope to have better luck with those.
frank180reef
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I would take him out of the main tank , and try to raise some brine for the babies.............................this has worked for others.
You are thinking of Bangaii cardinals. Bangaii cardinals are VERY different.
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Turbosnail
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They are pajama cardinals. Thanks for the info. Since I know they will breed I will prepare for next time.
frank180reef
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do they give birth to live babies like the Bangaii do?
(thanks for the info! btw)
(thanks for the info! btw)
frank180reef
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sorry didnt see the second post, thanks for the great info
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Turbosnail
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So he held them released them and 2 days later his mouth is full of eggs again.
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