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Anyone have these cardinal fish?
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paulthomas
Punk
They both look awesome. I've seen a few tank threads with them and it seems they tend to stay put around structure unless feeding. But they school.
paulthomas
Punk
Do you know if they're more active in a school? I'd like to try 9-12 of them. If all works out that is. 
No, they are not more active in a school. They appear to be nocturnal. Mine hide during the day, but will jump out to take a piece of food. Once the lights go out, they start swimming around. I had six, but 4 vanished soon after they went into the tank. I have 2 left that have been with me a while now. They are very beautiful, but you rarely see them. I believe I bought them from Jeremy
paulthomas
Punk
Thanks for the info Paul. How are the triggers doing?
I had a school of them in a 300gal. for a while.(about 15 of them) They started to form pairs and trios after a while. But when bigger or more active fish would swim by they sure would school up together, it was really cool.
I think the Orange lined are more likely to stay out in the open, but less likely to school.
And as Jeremy mentioned the Threadfins can be poor shippers. (partly because they get shipped out of the south Pacific in bags that are barely any bigger than the fish themselves.
I think the Orange lined are more likely to stay out in the open, but less likely to school.
And as Jeremy mentioned the Threadfins can be poor shippers. (partly because they get shipped out of the south Pacific in bags that are barely any bigger than the fish themselves.
paulthomas
Punk
Thanks B. I guess there's no such thing as a perfect schooling reef tank fish.
The triggers are great. They don't have much interest in each other though. The female is still very shy.
Ray
frrrrunkis
I currently have 7 of the threadfins, I started out with 8 of them and one vanished in the first few days but the others have been together for about a year and a half now. They are out all the time mostly in the upper half of the water column and scattered around the tank sometimes in small groups, early morn and in the eve when the MHs go out they are in a tight school sometimes they chase of of the larger ones out but he doesnt go far from the group. At night they are all over the tank swimming around, if I am watching TV late night I will look at the tank and the light from the TV lights it up enough that I can see what is going on and they seem to be playing and chasing each other, they are defiantly more active at night.
I was going to add a group of the orange line but I think I am going to either add a group of chromis or more anthias as well as a few more threadfins
Your welcome to come by and check them out anytime you are in the area if you want to see them in person. Also if you let me know when you order I would be interested in some to cut down shipping if you dont get them local, or even if we order a bunch to get a better deal on them.
I was going to add a group of the orange line but I think I am going to either add a group of chromis or more anthias as well as a few more threadfins
Your welcome to come by and check them out anytime you are in the area if you want to see them in person. Also if you let me know when you order I would be interested in some to cut down shipping if you dont get them local, or even if we order a bunch to get a better deal on them.
Lil Shark
Theres a girl in my glass
I have 4 (started with 5) in a 350gal. They do tend to stick together but in definite pairs. The only time the break off is when the males have eggs every other week or so.
They eat together and come out more at night. Other than that they tend to stick to the one side. just hovering for most of the day.
They eat together and come out more at night. Other than that they tend to stick to the one side. just hovering for most of the day.
Cherokee_Dude
Non-member
I've got 7 in my 100g. They like to school for sure... They are cool to watch and are always out and about.
Hmmm, maybe with larger numbers they are more active during the daylight hours. Methinks I should try again ......
paulthomas
Punk
It seems everyone is happy with these fish. I think I would rather go with either of these guys than a school of chromis.
She's playing hard to get.
Both ideas sound good to me. When is a good time to swing by? My brother is in Peabody. His house is off of Lynnfield St. Are you by any chance near there?
She's playing hard to get.
Ray said:
Both ideas sound good to me. When is a good time to swing by? My brother is in Peabody. His house is off of Lynnfield St. Are you by any chance near there?
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