Cardinals

Rus · #1 07-12-2009, 04:39 PM

You should be able keep 3 threadfins/Glass Cards in there although i would be a little concerned with the 6 line harassing them at feeding time , as they are not very aggressive for food. That being said i have 10 in mine and i love the way they school together and add a real cool dimension to a reef in my opinion. Mine seem to be able to find a way get food in amongst 20+ fish so far although it's only been 3 months or so , time will tell i guess.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #2 07-12-2009, 05:27 PM

Is there any way to tell if a Bangaii is male or female?

BlueAbyss · #3 07-12-2009, 07:31 PM

I've been considering cardinals... but I want these guys...

I haven't seen red dot cardinals in a store before, but they look nice. Bangaiis are nice too (and endangered)... I don't know of any way to tell the sexes apart, unless they pair up on their own.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 07-12-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueAbyss

I've been considering cardinals... but I want these guys...

I haven't seen red dot cardinals in a store before, but they look nice. Bangaiis are nice too (and endangered)... I don't know of any way to tell the sexes apart, unless they pair up on their own.

I thought stores are only selling tank raised Bangaii now? If not, they are not a fish I will buy.

I saw those Red dot cardinals a while ago on another site and would love them but like you, I have never seen them before in stores.

Myka · #5 07-12-2009, 07:40 PM

I think you'd be pushing it with three Threadfins, but my vote goes for them. Bangaiis need to be in a m/f pair, and PJs are ugly imo. I would consider removing the 6-line...I've never been a fan of them (they're pricks when they get bigger), and then the Threadfins would be a great addition. They would be very happy in a set up like that because they won't have any other fish bugging them (the clowns are distracted with their nem).

noirsphynx · #6 07-12-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka

I think you'd be pushing it with three Threadfins, but my vote goes for them. Bangaiis need to be in a m/f pair, and PJs are ugly imo. I would consider removing the 6-line...I've never been a fan of them (they're pricks when they get bigger), and then the Threadfins would be a great addition. They would be very happy in a set up like that because they won't have any other fish bugging them (the clowns are distracted with their nem).

The red spots are really nice too but from what I understand if you can find them they are notoriously hard to keep alive. I've been following a thread on RC and they talk about them starting on pg. 15 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&pagenumber=15

GreenSpottedPuffer · #7 07-12-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka

I think you'd be pushing it with three Threadfins, but my vote goes for them. Bangaiis need to be in a m/f pair, and PJs are ugly imo. I would consider removing the 6-line...I've never been a fan of them (they're pricks when they get bigger), and then the Threadfins would be a great addition. They would be very happy in a set up like that because they won't have any other fish bugging them (the clowns are distracted with their nem).

Why would it be "pushing it"?

Myka · #8 07-12-2009, 09:26 PM

You would be pushing overstocking it, and pushing the aggression. A 34g would be overstocked when all the fish are full grown if you keep the 6-Line in there, plus the 6-Line isn't an ideal tankmate for Threadfins - too aggressive (when mature).

At one time in my 33g I had a breeding pair of Bangaii, a Hector's Goby, and a lone True Perc. It seemed fairly full to me. I despise overstocking for many reasons, but the main two are because I think it's inhumane (for many reasons in itself), and because I loathe to fight nitrate. Also, a smaller tank should be stocked lighter than a bigger one simply because the swimming space isn't there.