PJ Cardinals and cleaner shrimp?

snarkes · 04/23/2009, 06:21 PM

Hey guys,

I'm trying to re-stock my tank after the death move and thought about getting some pj cardinals. I understand that they're a pretty hardy fish that should school (I was thinking about getting three small ones). Problem is I really want to get some cleaner shrimp as well. Anyone on here had problems with the two?

Thanks!

Aquarist007 · 04/23/2009, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by snarkes
Hey guys,

I'm trying to re-stock my tank after the death move and thought about getting some pj cardinals. I understand that they're a pretty hardy fish that should school (I was thinking about getting three small ones). Problem is I really want to get some cleaner shrimp as well. Anyone on here had problems with the two?

Thanks!

IMO the pajamma cardinals prefer to be on there own. It is the
banggai cardinals that you can have a small school of them.

snarkes · 04/23/2009, 06:27 PM

Hmmm... the Banggai cardinals get pretty big dont they. Are both bad to have with Shrimp?

Aquarist007 · 04/23/2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally posted by snarkes
Hmmm... the Banggai cardinals get pretty big dont they. Are both bad to have with Shrimp?

no banggai cardinals are little guys.

My buddy's tank has banggai cardinals and cleaner shrimp---the cardinals don't bother them

snarkes · 04/23/2009, 06:37 PM

ugh... decisions decisions.

Thank you for your thoughts!

Aquarist007 · 04/23/2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by snarkes
ugh... decisions decisions.

Thank you for your thoughts!

to further help you with your decision

pj cardinals don't bother shrimp either.

Tylt33 · 04/23/2009, 06:49 PM

Bangai and PJ cardinals have frequently been documented as killing each other off... threadfins are the only cardinals that I'm aware of that will consistently shoal.

Aquarist007 · 04/23/2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally posted by Tylt33
Bangai and PJ cardinals have frequently been documented as killing each other off... threadfins are the only cardinals that I'm aware of that will consistently shoal.

thanks---I knew it pj cardinals killed each other off but wasn't aware that the banggai did too

snarkes · 04/23/2009, 07:02 PM

well... crappy... there goes that idea. I might try to go with two instead of a small school.

Aquarist007 · 04/23/2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally posted by snarkes
well... crappy... there goes that idea. I might try to go with two instead of a small school.

I was just doing a bit of reading on them snarkes---they spawn really easy in a reef tank.
The possibility of padding your addiction looks good with cardinals

snarkes · 04/23/2009, 07:39 PM

hahaha... good point. Time to make the reef work for me

Tylt33 · 04/23/2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
I was just doing a bit of reading on them snarkes---they spawn really easy in a reef tank.
The possibility of padding your addiction looks good with cardinals

They do spawn easily, and the fry are actually viable, unlike many impossible-to-raise species.

fishkeeper2009 · 04/23/2009, 11:49 PM

I just got a small school of pj canrdinals, I love those little guys, they just dart at each other all day establishing their little hierarchy, I've always though PJ's are more colorful then the banggai's.

wondermidget · 04/24/2009, 12:01 AM

Marine Fish & Reef Magazine, says that PJs should be kept in groups of 3,5 or 7 ect. and that a single PJ will waste away over time.

04/23/2009, 06:21 PM	#1
snarkes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 479	PJ Cardinals and cleaner shrimp? Hey guys, I'm trying to re-stock my tank after the death move and thought about getting some pj cardinals. I understand that they're a pretty hardy fish that should school (I was thinking about getting three small ones). Problem is I really want to get some cleaner shrimp as well. Anyone on here had problems with the two? Thanks!

04/24/2009, 12:01 AM	#14
wondermidget Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cadillac, MI (BFE) Posts: 279	Marine Fish & Reef Magazine, says that PJs should be kept in groups of 3,5 or 7 ect. and that a single PJ will waste away over time. __________________ Cheri Current Tank Info: 85 gal. reef.

04/23/2009, 06:27 PM	#3
snarkes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 479	Hmmm... the Banggai cardinals get pretty big dont they. Are both bad to have with Shrimp?

04/23/2009, 06:37 PM	#5
snarkes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 479	ugh... decisions decisions. Thank you for your thoughts!

04/23/2009, 06:49 PM	#7
Tylt33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chico, California Posts: 1,755	Bangai and PJ cardinals have frequently been documented as killing each other off... threadfins are the only cardinals that I'm aware of that will consistently shoal.

04/23/2009, 07:02 PM	#9
snarkes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 479	well... crappy... there goes that idea. I might try to go with two instead of a small school.

04/23/2009, 07:39 PM	#11
snarkes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 479	hahaha... good point. Time to make the reef work for me

04/23/2009, 11:49 PM	#13
fishkeeper2009 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plano TX Posts: 38	I just got a small school of pj canrdinals, I love those little guys, they just dart at each other all day establishing their little hierarchy, I've always though PJ's are more colorful then the banggai's.