Banggai Cardinal feed

[PeterEde]

I think I made a mistake buying this fish.
Not seen it eat much.
I have
Frozen Brine shrimp/mysis/roe
The tank has a population of pods but my mandarin is on those. Atleast she takes brine shrimp when offered

 

[doubleshot00]

Mine eats everything but flakes. Keep feeding. But make sure you try all foods.

 

[EricR]

Maybe it's just getting enough pods when you're not looking?
I have one each of Bangaii and Pajama cardinals and they both hunt pods off the rocks, mostly in the evenings.

FWIW, I mostly feed LRS Reef Frenzy Nano (frozen) and both my cardinals love it.
*only flakes I have are more for herbivores and my cardinals won't touch those either

 

[paragrouper]

Mine will readily take frozen mysis and brine shrimp and TDO pellets (x small).

But they Are always on the hunt for Copepods.

 

[Stephen8169301]

Maybe try night feeding for that’s when there most active and frozen mysis

 

[PeterEde]

Maybe try night feeding for that’s when there most active and frozen mysis

I waited till near lights out. Still a little intimidated by other fish. Will wait till later tomorrow

 

[Stephen8169301]

I waited till near lights out. Still a little intimidated by other fish. Will wait till later tomorrow

Does the bang have a place to hide? Mine hides under frogspawn when it fully opens

 

[PeterEde]

Does the bang have a place to hide? Mine hides under frogspawn when it fully opens

It has a corner. I did notice it more active at night.

 

[Stephen8169301]

It has a corner. I did notice it more active at night.

Yeah if you have a good number of pods that’s prob why he is not eating

 

[PeterEde]

Yeah if you have a good number of pods that’s prob why he is not eating

Not sure I have big enough numbers for a mandarin and a Banggai. My fault for not researching this fish before hand

 

[Stephen8169301]

Not sure I have big enough numbers for a mandarin and a Banggai. My fault for not researching this fish before hand

Banggai don’t need copepods to survive in your tank just mysis or what ever it eats