pregnant bangaii

[rangermonroe]

I noticed tonight that one of my cardinal fishes wasn't eating. I looked closely at him and it looks as though he has a mouthful of stuff. I am wondering, is this just my immagination, or is he carring a brood? Should I remove him to the refugium or let things go?
Back in August, my daughter noticed that we had five new fish in our tank one morning, they must have been there in the rocks for weeks, without my noticing. Sadly none of them survived. I wanted to be more diligent this go round. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Owen

 

[bang guy]

Sounds like the male is carrying eggs. You'll want to remove the male to the refugium before he releases them but not until they hatch.
Look for a post by FMarini. He listed a good site to start your research from.