First time pajama cardinals

Ryand63 · 05/12/2010, 01:39 PM

Finally got the first two fish in my 46 bowfront. I got a pair of smaller about 1 inch pajama cardinals today. any suggestions on what they prefer or what they do not get along with? Thanks alot everyone.

Whisperer · 05/12/2010, 04:41 PM

I have a pair in my 120G. They are very docile, more active at night. They like small bits of shrimp meat. I feed them table shrimp swimmerettes (the legs under the shrimp's belly). Of course, I eat the shrimps. No waste

khaosinc · 05/12/2010, 05:29 PM

I have 4 in my tank, always loved those guys and they have been through just about every screw up one can do in a tank. They seem to like a ledge they can hang out under during the day and I've never seen anyone bother them.

cablebox2003 · 05/12/2010, 05:39 PM

Mine eats Mysis Shrimp. But really all my fish eat them. I try to switch it up about twice a week but feed Mysis everyday with Selcon and Garlic Guard. Mine has been living in my tank about 2yrs. I tried to get a pair but they didnt get alone so I took one back to the LFS I got it from.

Ryand63 · 05/12/2010, 08:27 PM

Thanks. I am going to try and find a new piece of rock to put up higher so they can hide, right now they are hiding real low by the sand under some live rock. And maybe i'll try the shrimp pieces, I always have some shrimp in the house. Hopefully my pair will work out.

05/12/2010, 01:39 PM	#1
Ryand63 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,045	First time pajama cardinals Finally got the first two fish in my 46 bowfront. I got a pair of smaller about 1 inch pajama cardinals today. any suggestions on what they prefer or what they do not get along with? Thanks alot everyone.

05/12/2010, 04:41 PM	#2
Whisperer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Punta Gorda, FL Posts: 4,020	I have a pair in my 120G. They are very docile, more active at night. They like small bits of shrimp meat. I feed them table shrimp swimmerettes (the legs under the shrimp's belly). Of course, I eat the shrimps. No waste __________________ The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. --------- No one is born with intellect and age guarantees wisdom to no one. Current Tank Info: 120G reef, 30G sump, 10G QT tank

05/12/2010, 05:29 PM	#3
khaosinc The cyborg reefer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Washington state Posts: 2,345	I have 4 in my tank, always loved those guys and they have been through just about every screw up one can do in a tank. They seem to like a ledge they can hang out under during the day and I've never seen anyone bother them. __________________ Disclaimer: I have not yet figured out how to install a breathalizer on my computer. Current Tank Info: It's all torn down... someday I might rebuild.

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05/12/2010, 05:39 PM	#4
cablebox2003 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Antioch , TN Posts: 67	Mine eats Mysis Shrimp. But really all my fish eat them. I try to switch it up about twice a week but feed Mysis everyday with Selcon and Garlic Guard. Mine has been living in my tank about 2yrs. I tried to get a pair but they didnt get alone so I took one back to the LFS I got it from.

05/12/2010, 08:27 PM	#5
Ryand63 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,045	Thanks. I am going to try and find a new piece of rock to put up higher so they can hide, right now they are hiding real low by the sand under some live rock. And maybe i'll try the shrimp pieces, I always have some shrimp in the house. Hopefully my pair will work out.