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In case your bored of other recent discussions. (I know I am) My female bangaii released eggs today. Would of got a photo, but someone has taken my camera charger!! She seems to produce eggs more often in the warmer weather. I'm going to get a couple of tanks and start breeding them.

Layton

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Very basic setup. Probably a three foot tank for rearing them, just to keep the food density up. Then into a 4 footer for growout. The babies are sensitive to shock in the first month or so out of the males mouth. Their diet is also very critical. They are unable to synthesise essential fatty acids which they need to grow. But they are by far the easiest marine fish to breed. I may also setup something for my clowns as well. But they require smaller food, and are more tricky.

Layton

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A special blend :wink: Phyto enriched baby brine shrimp. The food must be live, and as bbs by themselves are not particularly nutritious, the phyoplankton is there to add the fatty acids, without it it is difficult to raise full sized fish. The brineshrimp mustn't be too big or have developed "spines", young bangaiis have been known to choke on them and die.

Layton

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Great stuff Layton! Consider me your first customer if you ever get enough to sell.

How about some PICS?

Alois has had quite a bit of success with breeding these fish, if you havn't already make sure you chat to him about it, I am sure he can give you some valuable advice.

Pieman

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I've managed to successfully raise about 10 bangaiis once before. many months ago. So I have a bit of experience. Would be nice to have an army of them for my new 6 x 4 tank. :-) Much like this:

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This is in the Lembeh Strait. Apparently collectors introduced them there from Bangaii Island because it is close to the collection stations.

Like I said, i can't find my camera charger, otherwise I would have pics of my tank and the bangaii.

Layton

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Bangaii's originally came from Bangaii Island in Indonesia. This was once the only place they were found in the wild (hence the name), but now they have been introduced to other regions around indo by collectors wanting a supply closer to their stations. The picture is from the Lembeh Strait which seems to be a popular dive site. It seems to have a very wide variety of fish.

Layton

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oh i thought you where talking about a store list :oops:

thats kindof funny cause hollywood had a tank full of little ones a month ago, would have been interesting to see maf out with their flack jackets and machine guns enforcing that policy.

that confirms what you said in another forum pies about them not really worriing unless they are on the pest list

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