Can you keep a single Banggai cardinalfish?
It’ll do fine just as one, as if they’d be the same sex they could start fighting anyhow. I’ve had a single Bangaii for ~18 months and hes doing fine. Than can be bullied easily so need to be kept with calm tankmates. I have had a single Bangaii Cardinal for approx 3 years now and he has done fine.
What are Banggai cardinalfish used for?
Commercial Harvest for the Ornamental Live Reef Trade The Banggai cardinalfish is targeted for the ornamental live reef trade due to its colorful traits.
Are Banggai cardinalfish schooling fish?
Their limited range, schooling and swimming behaviors make them easy to collect and overfish. Banggai, like other cardinalfish, are paternal mouthbrooders, which means that after mating the male holds and incubate the fertilized eggs in his mouth.
What do you feed Banggai cardinalfish?
Foods that are suitable include mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, finely chopped krill, cockles, and clam meat. If possible these should be vitamin enriched to ensure a nutritional diet. Banggai Cardinalfish do not take easily to eating a flake or pellet food though they can be encouraged to do so over time.
Are Banggai cardinal fish reef safe?
Banggai cardinalfish are reef safe. They will not pick at corals or other invertebrates and are safe to keep with any invertebrates that won’t bother them. They are also good community reef fish, that will get along peacefully with other non-aggressive community fish.
How big do Banggai cardinal fish get?
about 3 inches
The Banggai, along with most others in the cardinalfish family, feeds on plankton and small, bottom-dwelling crustaceans. This species reaches about 3 inches in total length. Banggai cardinalfish were introduced into the pet trade in the 1990s and are popular in home aquariums.
How many Banggai cardinalfish are there?
There do seem to be the occasional group of 3 or 4 that work, but most of the time a single cardinal or a pair is all taht you can keep.
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Are Banggai cardinalfish nocturnal?
Most all are nocturnal, with the exception of the Banggai Cardinal fish (Pterapogon kauderni), which is diurnal and one of the most popular cardinal fish in the trade.
Do Banggai cardinalfish like to hide?
They will hide from time to time. and come out at night/ nocturnal. They do best in groups, it makes them more secure.
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Are Banggai Cardinalfish Hardy?
Loved because of their distinct shape, long, flowing fins, giant eyes, vertical black stripes, silver sides and white spots, these fish are hardy, peaceful towards other species, including corals and are bold—not afraid to swim out in the open around your tank.
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