FS: Banggai cardinal fry - Calgary

[EmilyB]

Sorry for using this thread for updates, but since I started...

Kids got a bigger urchin today, tried the straw thing I read about, just try getting that sucker to sink.......

[EmilyB]

The kids are growing like weeds, and they are starting to act like real fish They all come running over when I bring out the feeding syringe. They are starting to separate a bit into groups of 5 or so.

For whatever strange reason, my tank is really doing well with the low flow, I turn on a power head here and there for a bit but that's it.

[Davidbugera]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

Where did u buy this urchin he's very colorfull think I want to get one lmao
LOVE IT ..

[hfp75]

I'm still waiting to get a mate for my existing Banggai from you.....

:-)

let me know when they are ready....

[EmilyB]

I haven't forgotten about you. I wonder how old they are before you can tell their sex. Their faces are starting to look different.

[SpateD]

I've raised quite a few... and never could tell the sex. When I go to pair them, I just get 2-3 and put them all together. They'll pair quickly and kick the other one out.

Only reason I can tell the sex now, is I've seen which one held the eggs.. and I noted his color and other unique features to him.

[syncro]

Thanks for the update!

I suspect they'll need to be around a 1" - 1.5" before you can take a stab at sexing. Not sure how old that is.

Here is some info. As SpateD mentions, I wasn't really sure until they kicked a 3rd out of their group.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog...i-cardinalfish

[EmilyB]

I could tell the difference by the shape of the jaw quite easily with the pair I had.

[EmilyB]

Originally Posted by hfp75

I'm still waiting to get a mate for my existing Banggai from you.....

:-)

let me know when they are ready....

I wondered how old is the one you have, and do you know what sex it is?

I think I am starting to notice the jaw differences now, I'll get some pics so the experts can help me. They are eating good (frozen) and might be able to go soon. I want to recover costs on the pricing, decided not to give away, since people might feed them to their lionfish, etc....

[SteveCGY]

PM me a price when they are available as I may be interested in a couple