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Vgyoung · 03/08/2014, 03:32 PM

I'm thinking about ordering 2 small bangai cardnials from here do you think there's a good chance I'll get a boy and a girl? I kinda want a pair that will spawn

maddmaxx · 03/08/2014, 03:35 PM

nobody will be able to give you a percentage of the chances you get male and female with your order. some may suggest just getting a trio or more to increase your chances of getting both sexes. also someone might be able to tell you if they can change sex to become a pair, this im not sure about, but others might be more knowledgeable.

hogfanreefer · 03/08/2014, 04:20 PM

Watch Divers Den on Live Aquaria. They frequently offer bonded pairs of Bangai. This is the only way to be sure.

Mathematically you have 50/50 chance at getting a male and a female. But you also have a 50/50 chance of getting two of the same sex and one of them could end up dead or beat up.

edsbeaker · 03/08/2014, 04:24 PM

I don't think they change sex. And actually your chance of getting a male and female when you buy 2 cardinals from LA is only going to be 33%. (Two males, Two females or one of each=33%.) They do have them come up in bonded pairs on Divers Den for $79 if you want to do it the easy way. You'll have to be faster then me, though, because I have my eyes set on the next pair that pops up.

The next best option is to buy a group of them, maybe 5. Wait for a pair to form and then PLEASE be diligent in rescuing the other three that will most likely be killed by the bonded pair. You can sell these or return to the store for credit.

There are physical characteristics that are visible when they are adults, but I don't think they can be sexed as juvi's. I could be wrong on this, though.

snorvich · 03/08/2014, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hogfanreefer

Watch Divers Den on Live Aquaria. They frequently offer bonded pairs of Bangai. This is the only way to be sure.

This is also what I would recommend.

ThreeMoneyJ · 03/08/2014, 05:18 PM

They are pretty common at any LFS that carries saltwater fish. Use this method to determine sex http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog...i-cardinalfish

DaveWJunior · 03/08/2014, 05:24 PM

Edsbeaker, your math is off.

It's a 50/50 shot.
Male/Male
Male/Female
Female/Male
Female/Female

edsbeaker · 03/08/2014, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveWJunior

Edsbeaker, your math is off.

It's a 50/50 shot.
Male/Male
Male/Female
Female/Male
Female/Female

It is! I didn't look at it that way! I clumped male/female and female/male as one chance instead of two, but it isn't

03/08/2014, 03:32 PM	#1
Vgyoung Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 333	Live aquaria order I'm thinking about ordering 2 small bangai cardnials from here do you think there's a good chance I'll get a boy and a girl? I kinda want a pair that will spawn

03/08/2014, 03:35 PM	#2
maddmaxx Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,003	nobody will be able to give you a percentage of the chances you get male and female with your order. some may suggest just getting a trio or more to increase your chances of getting both sexes. also someone might be able to tell you if they can change sex to become a pair, this im not sure about, but others might be more knowledgeable. __________________ One Life One Shot Current Tank Info: 40B Mixed reef

03/08/2014, 04:20 PM	#3
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	Watch Divers Den on Live Aquaria. They frequently offer bonded pairs of Bangai. This is the only way to be sure. Mathematically you have 50/50 chance at getting a male and a female. But you also have a 50/50 chance of getting two of the same sex and one of them could end up dead or beat up. __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

03/08/2014, 04:24 PM	#4
edsbeaker Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 857	I don't think they change sex. And actually your chance of getting a male and female when you buy 2 cardinals from LA is only going to be 33%. (Two males, Two females or one of each=33%.) They do have them come up in bonded pairs on Divers Den for $79 if you want to do it the easy way. You'll have to be faster then me, though, because I have my eyes set on the next pair that pops up. The next best option is to buy a group of them, maybe 5. Wait for a pair to form and then *PLEASE* be diligent in rescuing the other three that will most likely be killed by the bonded pair. You can sell these or return to the store for credit. There are physical characteristics that are visible when they are adults, but I don't think they can be sexed as juvi's. I could be wrong on this, though. __________________ Marilyn RedSea Max-E 260

03/08/2014, 05:18 PM	#6
ThreeMoneyJ Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 596	They are pretty common at any LFS that carries saltwater fish. Use this method to determine sex http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog...i-cardinalfish __________________ -John (threemoneyj is an anagram) -120 mixed reef. 50 cadlights cube. 40B cardinal/dragonet breeding tank/frag tank.

03/08/2014, 05:24 PM	#7
DaveWJunior Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 40	Edsbeaker, your math is off. It's a 50/50 shot. Male/Male Male/Female Female/Male Female/Female