Banghi Cardinal

Vin7250 · 05/26/2008, 08:35 PM

Despite what I remember from years ago in this hobby, a fairly reputable LFS told me banghi cardinals are now tank raised and are resonably hardy. I have had them die in the past because the dont eat, but he assured me this fish was tank raised and would thrive on mysis shrimp. Well, I got him home and of course he is very picky and only ate one or two of the frozen mysis i put in. I bought him live brine shrimp and man does he go crazy for it....i guess my question is do these fish need to eat live, and if so what is the best method for raising these brine shrimp becuase buying them is an impossibility to do all of the time. I saw on marine depot a live brine hatchery that you set up right on your display tank.....will this work??? any suggestions would be great!!

Thanks so much
Vinny

Aquarist007 · 05/26/2008, 09:27 PM

this is a good site on raising brine shrimp(despite the background music)

http://www.angelfire.com/ab/rayjay/brineshrimp.html

Lotus99 · 05/26/2008, 09:56 PM

I'd keep trying with the mysis, to wean him on to frozen.

You can try feeding the mysis at the same time as the live brine shrimp, to help him associate mysis as "food."

My banggais are picky, and won't eat any pellet foods. They'll eat freeze-dried mysis if forced (if I'm out of town and using the automatic feeder). They do love frozen mysis, and the occasional frozen bloodworm.

Playa-1 · 05/27/2008, 01:30 AM

I'm not sure about Banggai Cardinals, but I have a couple of Pajamma Cardinals that were recently added and they are good eaters. They prefer frozen food.

bunkerboy · 05/27/2008, 06:32 AM

to raise brine shrimp... salinity 1.014, 24 light, 80 F, small airstone, add cysts and start feeding very small amount of wheat flour starting second day after hatching... works well for me, i do it in 4 18 gallon rubbermaid containers... i feed to my broodstock and my tanks in family room. You can always add selco 12 hours prior to feeding to fish to add nutrition. Just my $.02 Bunker

Jakesaw · 05/27/2008, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by capn_hylinur
this is a good site on raising brine shrimp(despite the background music)

http://www.angelfire.com/ab/rayjay/brineshrimp.html

Has anybody tried these small hobby hatcheries. I saw the " San Francisco " style at a local Petland - and it looked like a great idea. They had packets pre mixed - or you could simply use your own saltwater and buy the shrimp eggs in bulk and mix in the breeder.

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_search...chery&parsed=1

gea0119 · 05/27/2008, 12:19 PM

yep I did it in a tennis ball carrier an airstone and my fridge.

snatchbak · 05/27/2008, 12:21 PM

You should switch the food up on him. Mix different foods together. The bangai I had ate everything I put in my tank.

zooty · 05/27/2008, 01:09 PM

Mine eat any "meaty" foods.
Mostly Brine shrimp and "emerald entree"- both are frozen cubes from the same manufacturer. We let them thaw before putting into the tank.

Mine will not eat flake, pellets or any veggies.

Aquarist007 · 05/27/2008, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zooty
Mine eat any "meaty" foods.
Mostly Brine shrimp and "emerald entree"- both are frozen cubes from the same manufacturer. We let them thaw before putting into the tank.

Mine will not eat flake, pellets or any veggies.

curious who makes "emerald entree" I've never heard of it before but then I'm Canadian

Vin7250 · 05/27/2008, 07:00 PM

thanks so much for the advice guys........i may try feeding both at the same time to see if they start to associate the frozen wiht the brine...if all else fails I will start to hatch live

zooty · 05/27/2008, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by capn_hylinur
curious who makes "emerald entree" I've never heard of it before but then I'm Canadian

Made by San Francisco Bay Brand.

Website on the package www.sfbb.com

05/26/2008, 08:35 PM	#1
Vin7250 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut "The Big East" Posts: 1,144	Banghi Cardinal Despite what I remember from years ago in this hobby, a fairly reputable LFS told me banghi cardinals are now tank raised and are resonably hardy. I have had them die in the past because the dont eat, but he assured me this fish was tank raised and would thrive on mysis shrimp. Well, I got him home and of course he is very picky and only ate one or two of the frozen mysis i put in. I bought him live brine shrimp and man does he go crazy for it....i guess my question is do these fish need to eat live, and if so what is the best method for raising these brine shrimp becuase buying them is an impossibility to do all of the time. I saw on marine depot a live brine hatchery that you set up right on your display tank.....will this work??? any suggestions would be great!! Thanks so much Vinny

05/26/2008, 09:27 PM	#2
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	this is a good site on raising brine shrimp(despite the background music) http://www.angelfire.com/ab/rayjay/brineshrimp.html __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

05/26/2008, 09:56 PM	#3
Lotus99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,398	I'd keep trying with the mysis, to wean him on to frozen. You can try feeding the mysis at the same time as the live brine shrimp, to help him associate mysis as "food." My banggais are picky, and won't eat any pellet foods. They'll eat freeze-dried mysis if forced (if I'm out of town and using the automatic feeder). They do love frozen mysis, and the occasional frozen bloodworm. __________________ "So long, and thanks for all the fish" Current Tank Info: 125g reef, gobies, cardinals, softies and LPS; 36g Neo Nano tank; 10+ FW tanks

05/27/2008, 12:19 PM	#7
gea0119 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.F.V.-LOS ANGELES,CA. Posts: 403	yep I did it in a tennis ball carrier an airstone and my fridge. __________________ How Do Saltwater Fish Get High...SeaWeed Gea M. Current Tank Info: 26g 5/17/08 LS,LR,CPR Bak Pak Protein Skimmer,Fluval 205 Filter,45lbs LR/LS,#2/#1 Koralia Powerheads, 100w heater, 2 Coralife 55W Blue and White Lights.I have 1 Killer Clown Fish and 4 Fast Swimming Damsels to keep him Company

05/27/2008, 12:21 PM	#8
snatchbak Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 196	You should switch the food up on him. Mix different foods together. The bangai I had ate everything I put in my tank. __________________ ~werD Current Tank Info: Oceanic BioCube 29 ~ Born July 2007 ~ LED Upgrade

05/27/2008, 01:30 AM	#4
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I'm not sure about Banggai Cardinals, but I have a couple of Pajamma Cardinals that were recently added and they are good eaters. They prefer frozen food.

05/27/2008, 06:32 AM	#5
bunkerboy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 234	to raise brine shrimp... salinity 1.014, 24 light, 80 F, small airstone, add cysts and start feeding very small amount of wheat flour starting second day after hatching... works well for me, i do it in 4 18 gallon rubbermaid containers... i feed to my broodstock and my tanks in family room. You can always add selco 12 hours prior to feeding to fish to add nutrition. Just my $.02 Bunker

05/27/2008, 01:09 PM	#9
zooty Fish Warden Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 694	Mine eat any "meaty" foods. Mostly Brine shrimp and "emerald entree"- both are frozen cubes from the same manufacturer. We let them thaw before putting into the tank. Mine will not eat flake, pellets or any veggies.

05/27/2008, 07:00 PM	#11
Vin7250 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut "The Big East" Posts: 1,144	thanks so much for the advice guys........i may try feeding both at the same time to see if they start to associate the frozen wiht the brine...if all else fails I will start to hatch live