I've got a pair of adult Ochrestriped Cardinalfish, approximately 4" size, housed in my 180 that have been spawning for the past six months. I haven't tried to collect any of the larva when the male releases yet, but I plan on using my pelagic collector to see if I can trap some next time he releases. I'm starting up my rotifer cultures again and will need some time to build them up to sufficient density but in the mean time I can see if I can even collect them out of the 180. These fish are similar to Pajama Cardinal in that they release the spawn after about 5 to 7 days and the larva are pelagic. I've has some success in the past collecting Sphaeramia larva in the past so I think I should be able to get a few hundred if I time it correctly. I started this thread to track and progress (or lack there of) and will post some images of the pair, as well as any larva once I collect.
Breeding Ostorhinchus compressus - Ochrestriped Cardinalfish
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Thanks folks. The broodstock is still spawning pretty regularly. It looks like the male holds the eggs for about 5 or 6 days. I am trying to get the timing down for collection. I've missed them the first time and then was out of town. Will be trying again the next cycle. I've ordered some S type rotifers from Reed Mariculture and hope to be starting up new cultures shortly. In the mean time I'm trying to post a few pics of the broodstock here.
Very Cool - I had African Cichlids breeding a long time ago. They also held and tumbled the eggs in their mouth. After the eggs hatched they would "spit" them into a cave and protect the fry. If anything got too close they would gather up the fry in their mouth.
Was very cool to watch - unfortunately I wound up with 80+ small African Cichlids in an 80 gallon tank and had a hard time finding them homes.
Was very cool to watch - unfortunately I wound up with 80+ small African Cichlids in an 80 gallon tank and had a hard time finding them homes.
I know! I used to breed cichlids too, a long long time ago! Always been interested in this aspect of the hobby. Been a bit more challenging with marine fish. I've gotten some tail-spot blennies about 20 days post hatch but lost them. Then had some changes and had to take down my breeding setup. Looking forward to starting back up and build up my system again. Will take some time but should be back up and running next year.
Well, it's taken me a bit longer than I expected but I am going to finally begin trying to raise this species. The pair continues to spawn regularly and I am going to try collecting the next spawn. I'll be working with Heisenberg Aquaculture and hope to be able to use some copepods to get them past meta. I'll post some pictures of the pair and the larva when I collect them soon.
Looking forward to the posts. I used to have a few cichlid tanks for breeding myself. Breeding and growing cichlids is easy once you know what to look for and have the time to manage multiple tanks. I would love to try some marine fish myself some day...a day far in the future....lol. Good luck!
Broke out my trusty Chad Vossen larvae snagger to try and capture some larvae tonight. The male had been holding for several days and typically he releases them day 5 or 6. I’ll try the next few nights and see what I can catch. It’s been awhile since I used the trap. Excited to see what I get.
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It looks like the pair has spawned again and the male is holding eggs. Hope to make another attempt at catching them when he releases again. If this doesn't work I may try moving the male to a holding tank wile he incubates the eggs next time.
It’s been some time since I started this thread. The pair continues to spawn and the male is holding again. I’m going to try and catch the larvae this week and see what happens since I have a ready supply of rotifers. They may be too large for the fry but I’ll give it a go. Included a pic of the male holding eggs. 
