What do you feed Banggai Cardinals?

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.

What can I feed my cardinal fish?

Cardinalfish Diet & Feeding. Cardinals are carnivorous fish meaning they need meat. For this reason, Cardinalfish for sale should be fed a diet of vitamin-enriched Brine or Mysis shrimp, along with other finely chopped meaty preparations. They will thrive in a temperature range of 73-80°F and a pH of 8.0-8.5.

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.

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 long do Banggai cardinal fish live?

The Banggai cardinalfish life span is approximately 2.5 to 3 years with a maximum lifespan of up to 5 years.

How many fish can be in a cardinal tank?

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.

Are Banggai cardinalfish nocturnal?

Behavior: Banggai cardinalfish is the only member of the family Apogonidae that is diurnal (active during the day). It lives and feeds on or near the bottom of the sea and form groups of about nine individuals.

Can Banggai cardinalfish live with clownfish?

Bangai and clown will mix well unless you have large territorial female clownfish. Some clowns get nasty and won’t accept any new tank mates, especially in breeding pairs. If you have a younger clown that’s accepting of other fish then I should be fine. The bangai will mostly ignore the clowns.