Flame
Cardinal
Apogon maculatus

Description: The Flame Cardinal, also
known as the Flamefish, is a Cardinalfish from the Western Atlantic.
It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It can
be aggressive towards other cardinal fish. Only one should be
kept in a tank unless in mated pairs. Otherwise it does well
with peaceful tank mates as long as it has caves and places to
hide.
Recommended
minimum tank size: 30 gallon
or larger
Food and
diet:The
Flame Cardinal requires a well-balanced and vitamin-enriched
diet of meaty foods such as brine shrimp, frozen meaty fish foods,
bloodworms, and depending on its size, live feeder fish.
Level of
Care: Easy
Acclimaton Time:
3+ hours
Reef Compatibility:Very good reef tank
or community fish
Approximate
Purchase Size:
2" |
$17.99
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Bangaii Cardinals
Pterapogon Kauderni

Description: The Banggai cardinalfish
(Pterapogon kauderni) is a small tropical cardinalfish (family
Apogonidae). This attractive fish is popular in the aquarium
trade. It is among the relatively few marine fish to have been
bred regularly in captivity, but significant numbers are still
captured in the wild. Grows up to about 3 inches in total length.
It has a distinctive contrasting pattern of black and light bars
with white spots. This species is easily differentiated from
all other cardinalfish by its tasseled first dorsal fin, elongate
anal and second dorsal fin rays, deeply forked caudal fin, and
color pattern consisting of three black bars across the head
and body and prominent black anterior edges on the anal and second
dorsal fin. Males can be differentiated from females by a conspicuous
enlarged oral cavity, which is apparent only when they are brooding.
Recommended
minimum tank size: A
30 gallon or larger aquarium with a cave and peaceful tank mates
is suitable for this slow and methodical swimmer. As a group,
they will establish a strict hierarchy without aggressiveness.
The Kaudern's Cardinal is relatively easy to breed in the aquarium
setting. Once spawning has occurred, the male carries the eggs
in his mouth to protect them.
Food and
diet:Requires
a well balanced diet of meaty foods such as feeder shrimp, flake
foods, pellet foods, marine flesh, bloodworms, and depending
on its size, live feeder fish.
Level of
Care: Easy
Acclimaton Time:
3+ hours
Reef Compatibility:Very good reef tank
or community fish.
Approximate
Purchase Size:
1" to 1-1/2" |
$19.99 ea. ~
3 for $49.99
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Red Spotted
Cardinal
Sphaeramia nematoptera

Description: The Pajama cardinalfish
(Sphaeramia nematoptera) is a species of fish belonging to the
Apogonidae family. It is a popular aquarium fish. It grows to
a total length of about 2.5 inches and features distinctive red
eyes and a broad dark vertical 'waistband' with scattered red
spots toward the tail. It is considered to be of low vulnerability,
and is distributed throughout much of the West Pacific, from
Java to Fiji, and from the Ryukyu Islands south to the Great
Barrier Reef. A hardy and peaceful fish that can live many years
in a marine aquarium. It will typically not bother other fish,
or invertebrates and is therefore considered reef safe. As they
are a social fish, it is common to keep them in groups of five
or more. They have been known to breed in captivity, unlike most
marine fish, but captive bred specimens are only rarely available.
Interesting
fact:If they
are kept with a long spined sea urchin they will hide among the
spines when they feel threatened.
Recommended
minimum tank size: For
the best care, the Spotted Cardinalfish should be kept in small
schools in suitably sized aquariums of at least 30 gallons. Because
the Spotted Cardinalfish is a slow and methodical swimmer, it
should be housed with peaceful tankmates and offered a plethora
of hiding places amongst rockwork or plants. Most Spotted Cardinalfish
will tend to hide in sea grass or other plants. Some may also
camouflage themselves against long spined sea urchins. Like many
other schooling fish, the Spotted Cardinalfish will form a strict
hierarchy when kept in small groups within the aquarium. However,
unlike some social fish, this member of the Apogonidae family
does not use aggression to exert dominance over other cardinalfish.
Food and
diet:The
Spotted Cardinalfish requires a well balanced diet of meaty foods
such as feeder shrimp, flake foods, pellet foods, marine flesh,
bloodworms, and depending on its size, live feeder fish.
Level of
Care: Easy
Acclimaton Time:
3+ hours
Reef Compatibility:Very good reef tank
or community fish.
Approximate
Purchase Size:
1-1/4" to 2" |
$14.99
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