Help With My Bangaii Cardinal!

[Mr.September15]

I just noticed today that my bangaii cardinal has a huge mouth compared to the other one I have in there. He isnt eating when I put the myisis in today and when he see's food its as if he wants to eat but something is holding him back. Can someone help me??

 

[SkiFletch]

I just noticed today that my bangaii cardinal has a huge mouth compared to the other one I have in there. He isnt eating when I put the myisis in today and when he see's food its as if he wants to eat but something is holding him back. Can someone help me??

Does she have eggs in her mouth? Cardinals hold their brood in their mouths

 

[Mr.September15]

That's what I was thinking but I thought that my cardinals were both males But I guess my next challenge is keeping the babies alive Any tips?

 

[Lynden]

Well, the first step would be to win the lottery.

Step number two, buy tons of baby copepods, rotifers, and brine shrimp.

Then, hire a team of aquarists to give the babies round the clock care.



Actually, it should be a fairly easy task by yourself. But you will probably need rotifers to do it. And do not do anything to frighten the "mommy"; she will swallow the eggs if threatened. Since eggs are so high in nutrients, and it seems pointless to try to rear them (to the mother), she will not waste them.

-Lynden

 

[Mr.September15]

Alrighty, Erm whats a rofeitorsskdfjs?

 

[SkiFletch]

Rotifers are small planktonic life similar to phytoplankton

 

[Mr.September15]

Rotifers are small planktonic life similar to phytoplankton

Where can i buy this from? Are there any other name they go under?

 

[SkiFletch]

Usually they're bought live from a local breeder or from a saltwater specialty LFS. They do not ship well live unfortunately.

 

[Mr.September15]

How about that Kent stuff? I hear there for corals and inverts. But can they eat those too?

 

[Redstratplayer1]

Well, the first step would be to win the lottery.

Step number two, buy tons of baby copepods, rotifers, and brine shrimp.

Then, hire a team of aquarists to give the babies round the clock care.



Actually, it should be a fairly easy task by yourself. But you will probably need rotifers to do it. And do not do anything to frighten the "mommy"; she will swallow the eggs if threatened. Since eggs are so high in nutrients, and it seems pointless to try to rear them (to the mother), she will not waste them.

-Lynden

BAby bangi cardinals will eat rotifers and in some cases froozen cyclopses sp?

Rots acn be bought as eggs .

Cardinal breeders log Read this one


Live food and how to grow it Read the ones on rots. and photo.

This should not be that hard to do.I say go for it!

 

[Mr.September15]

How about that Kent stuff? I hear there for corals and inverts. But can they eat those too?

Bump

 

[Mr.September15]

If I buy this would it last long enough?

http/cgi.ebay.com/Live-Phytoplankton-20o...9QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Mr Miagi]

Without a seperate breeding tank, are you even sure these babies will get past your Firefish and Clowns? How do you plan to raise these little fellas? Adding significant amounts of any small food can play havoc with your water parameters, will your tank and fish go through this? Id suggest you do more research on the breeding and raising of Bangai Cardinals before you buy food other fish probably wont eat. RC is a great place to get breeding info in their Fish Breeding Forum, you could also do simple Googles earches, there will be many step by step threads/discussions.

 

[Lynden]

I agree. Many people do underestimate the skill needed to raise marine life.

 

[Mr.September15]

Yeah I guess i'll just give it up. Atleast the clownfish and Firefish will have a feast