Banggai Cardinal Care

[ronny]

Hi ..try to keep this fish before but unsuccess..any guide or tips on how to care this fish?

[yikai]

no tips.

this fish is really really easy. especially if they are captive bred.

try to provide some sort of cave or overhang. they like gathering around them.

don't attempt to keep anything but one lone one or a pair. if there are more than 1, they will fight till the death unless they are paired.

[ronny]

no tips.

this fish is really really easy. especially if they are captive bred.

try to provide some sort of cave or overhang. they like gathering around them.

don't attempt to keep anything but one lone one or a pair. if there are more than 1, they will fight till the death unless they are paired.

it didnt want to take any food.try with brine shrimp but refuse.can it be mix with other fishes too? or just its kind?

mine is not captive breed.

tq

[yikai]

it didnt want to take any food.try with brine shrimp but refuse.can it be mix with other fishes too? or just its kind?

mine is not captive breed.

tq

can be mixed with any fish. they are usually v peaceful.

strange it didnt eat brine shrimp? dont feed brine shrimp. feed mysis. its better. brine shrimp is useless.

[ronny]

thanx bro..! what a quick reply!!

its hard to find a captive breed here..once they dont eat..they becoming weak n ttc

well anyone here keep banggai here untill they breed?

[yikai]

thanx bro..! what a quick reply!!

its hard to find a captive breed here..once they dont eat..they becoming weak n ttc

well anyone here keep banggai here untill they breed?

i had a breeding pair of banggais that spawned very regularly. the male brood the eggs until they are small enough to venture out by themselves.

but never raised the baby to adult hood. no discipline. although its very easy

[ronny]

hope u can make it..glad to see that happened in ur tank..kewl

[Underwater]

Finding feeding banggai is easy, but finding one that eats pellets is tough. Often they seem to accept mysis only. Anyone has idea where to find pellets eating banggai or they just need more training?

[CFOh]

Hi ..try to keep this fish before but unsuccess..any guide or tips on how to care this fish?

Hai,

Some interesting write up... Manual for the Production of the Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, in Hawai‘i

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/SEAGRANT/communication/pdf/Banggai%20Cardinalfish-Final.pdf

Cheers and Happy Reefing..

[ronny]

thanx dude

[FuEl]

In a community aquarium it is not uncommon for the male to abort the spawn before it hatches. If you do wish to save the fry, wait till you can see eye spots in the embroys being mouthbrooded by the male. Then catch out the male. Usually the male would have spit out the eggs by then. If not you can gently pry open its mouth with a soft plastic card and he will spit out all the eggs. You can tumble the eggs with water until they become free swimming fry. Then just feed with enriched baby brine shrimp.

[yikai]

i've seen baby freshly hatched banggai cardinals grow to full term adults in a tank with very very little commotion, peaceful tank mates and gentle flow.

[mushroom coral]

anyone managed to keep the fries alive

[FuEl]

anyone managed to keep the fries alive

There you go. My attempt more than 2 years ago.

http://www.marinebreeder.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=166&t=1981&hilit=banggai

[CFOh]

anyone managed to keep the fries alive

Saw lots of baby banggai cardinals in GO show tank quite often.. may be can ask Shan how he manage too.....

[ronny]

after the reading... they are using the guppy fry to feed the banggai babies

[ronny]

when they r too small feed on artemia

[DUCADOS]

can be mixed with any fish. they are usually v peaceful.

strange it didnt eat brine shrimp? dont feed brine shrimp. feed mysis. its better. brine shrimp is useless.

ya lo. They usually eat anything leh. Quite greedy wan leh. Lol

[ronny]

thanx for all the info.will update the trial.maybe i need more research and maybe theres no luck yet..

[yikai]

ya lo. They usually eat anything leh. Quite greedy wan leh. Lol

mine is very greedy for anything meat. pellets ignore completely.

[nuj244]

thanx for all the info.will update the trial.maybe i need more research and maybe theres no luck yet..

mine is greedy as well, takes everthing except pellet. Want to dispose it but can not catch.

[yikai]

banggai cardinals are endangered in the wild. don't dispose them. sell them or give away at least.