Cardinals

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

What could I keep in a pair? 34G?

I was thinking either blue eye, PJ or Bangaii...which are most likely to get along together?

[noirsphynx]

I don't have experience with the Pj's or Bangaii's but the Blue Eye(Threadfin's) get along very well no matter what gender. From what I've read you have to be sure to have a female/male combo to keep a pair of Bangaii's.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

I don't have experience with the Pj's or Bangaii's but the Blue Eye(Threadfin's) get along very well no matter what gender. From what I've read you have to be sure to have a female/male combo to keep a pair of Bangaii's.

Yeah I am kind of leaning towards maybe 3 of the threadfins. How big do they get though?

[noirsphynx]

About 2" or so. I have 2 left here. I had 5 but 3 died. I was messing around in my tank way too much right before I decided to move 3 of them to a new tank and they stressed out way too much and died on me in the bucket.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

About 2" or so. I have 2 left here. I had 5 but 3 died. I was messing around in my tank way too much right before I decided to move 3 of them to a new tank and they stressed out way too much and died on me in the bucket.

They look kind of delicate!

How many do you think for a 34G...20x20x20? Very open. Just a clown pair and a very tiny six line. Three pushing it?

There is just no life in my tank. All SPS that obviously never move, clowns stay in their anemone all day and the sixline is in the rocks hunting.

Not that cardinals are very active but I hope to see them throughout the day. Are they somewhat out in the open or do they hide a lot?

[Ryan]

I have a Banggai in mine and he is always out and about. Usually the first fish to the end of the pipette when the mysis comes out.