Flame
Cardinal
Apogon maculatus
Description: The Flame Cardinal, also
known as the Flamefish, is fiery red with light accents of blue
and green. Some nice caves and peaceful tank mates are a good
environment for this slow and methodical swimmer. It is a nocturnal
fish and may be watched using a red light.
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
Reef Compatibility:Very good reef tank
or community fish |
$14.99 ea |
Bangaii Cardinal
( Pterapogon Kauderni)
Description: Also known as the Kaudern's
Cardinal, or Longfin Cardinalfish, they are a bright silver highlighted
by black stripes and white spots on the body and long, elegant
fins. The Bangaii Cardinal is relatively easy to breed in the
aquarium setting. Once spawning has accured, the male carries
the eggs in his mouth to protect them.
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.
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
Reef Compatibility:Very good reef tank
or community fish.
Approximate
Purchase Size:
1-1/4" to 2-1/4" |
$21.99 ea |
Pajama Cardinal
( Sphaeramia nematoptera)
Description: The Spotted Cardinalfish,
also known as Polka-dot Cardinalfish or Pajama Cardinalfish,
has a greenish-yellow face with orange eyes. The midsection is
silver with bold black scalar margins and the posterior section
of the body is silver with orange polka-dots.
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. It tends to
hide in sea grass or other plants, or may use long spined urchins
for camouflage. If a larger aquarium is available, it will handle
a small group of this species. As a group, they will establish
a strict hierarchy without aggressiveness.
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
Reef Compatibility:Very good reef tank
or community fish.
Approximate
Purchase Size:
1-1/4" to 1-1/2" |
Small $10.99
Medium - $15.99 |
