Banggai Cardinals

[parrothead]

I am thinking of purchasing two banggai Cardinalfish, and I am just wondering if anybody has some info or personal experiences to share with me about these types of fish.

 

[krazzydart]

Quite peaceful...fairly easy to breed...just kind of wierd lookin'

 

[the rock]

the rock says...
great fish, at first glance look kind of boring and fresh water tetraish but at a closer glance their coloring is stunning and they have a neat look to them. excellent for the fish-only or reef tank

 

[fish boy]

they are peaceful and very easy to keep

 

[twoods71]

Very cool looking fish.
Mine was a picky eater at first. He would not touch anything but live brine.
After a few months I tried blood worms for the first time and he gobbled them right up.
After taking the blood worms he now eats frozen squid as well.

 

[putt_77]

I have a single bangaii in my tank. He is great. They do not move much, but their movements are so deliberate that they are actually cooler to watch then, say, a trigger, that just darts back and forth. A group is even neater b/c they'll move in sync together. He has been in my tank for 3 years. Very hardy. He has outlived a couple of tankmates. I agree, at least with this one, that they are picky. I have read that flake is not a good choice, but that is this one's favorite. I got him to take squid only b/c tankmates ate it. Mine's a little sketchy, as he'll flee from movement directly in front of the tank and it takes him a while to swim near new additions.