banngai cardinal fish

mark vincent muriel · Feb 14, 2019

please dont attack me from asking this and i haven’t bought it yet because im not sure... so the question is can i keep 1 in a 2 gallon tank..? the fish will be the only one livestock in the tank and thats it.. so if i could keep the water parameters alright.. specially the salinity levels.. will it be ok to put one..?
tank name: fluval spec
light: aqualighter nano marine
water params: (not cycled yet)
not modded

mattzang · Feb 14, 2019

a 2 gallon tank? I wouldn't man. That's like super tiny and while they're not active, they are sorta tall and big when they're grown.

mark vincent muriel · Feb 14, 2019

mattzang said:
a 2 gallon tank? I wouldn't man. That's like super tiny and while they're not active, they are sorta tall and big when they're grown.

do you have any recommendations on a fish that dont hide that i can put in 2 gal

mattzang · Feb 14, 2019

mark vincent muriel said:
do you have any recommendations on a fish that dont hide that i can put in 2 gal

uhh, idk dude, I've never even seen a tank that small. And I'd think if there were anything you could put it there it'll be tiny and probably hide.

@eatbreakfast might be able to suggest something. I'd suggest getting a bigger tank lol

Scotty Buttons · Feb 14, 2019

Maybe a clown goby but even that's pushing it.

YumaMan · Feb 14, 2019

Research Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis, a rainbow fish that can take sea water levels of salinity and wide swings of temperature. I can't tell you where to buy one, however -- if you find a source please let me know.

sfin52 · Feb 14, 2019

They only get 1-1/2 inches. My ycg is all I've over the tank and loves my finger leathers. Keeping salinity on point will be hard. You'll be topping that off 4-5 times a day. May I suggest 20 gallon.

Scotty Buttons said:
Maybe a clown goby but even that's pushing it.

mattzang · Feb 14, 2019

Yeah an ATO seems like a requirement on a tank that small.

mark vincent muriel · Feb 14, 2019

sfin52 said:
They only get 1-1/2 inches. My ycg is all I've over the tank and loves my finger leathers. Keeping salinity on point will be hard. You'll be topping that off 4-5 times a day. May I suggest 20 gallon.

i actually have a smaller reef tank lol... and i only top it off twice a week...

sfin52 · Feb 14, 2019

thats amazing. How do you keep the water from evaporating?

mark vincent muriel · Feb 14, 2019

YumaMan said:
Research Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis, a rainbow fish that can take sea water levels of salinity and wide swings of temperature. I can't tell you where to buy one, however -- if you find a source please let me know.

omg these fish are incredible... here i find a link that you can buy one http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/closed.cgi?view_archive_item&fwrainbows1460160682

tupes · Feb 14, 2019

Stay away from the cardinal for the 2g. Carolina goby.

mark vincent muriel · Feb 14, 2019

sfin52 said:
thats amazing. How do you keep the water from evaporating?

well it is a jar... and it has a lid but i drilled 1 small hole that exactly fit the aeration tube and 1 small hole for gas exchange.. its where i keep my aiptaisia anemone...

sfin52 · Feb 14, 2019

mark vincent muriel said:
well it is a jar... and it has a lid but i drilled 1 small hole that exactly fit the aeration tube and 1 small hole for gas exchange.. its where i keep my aiptaisia anemone...

thats really cool. Can you post a pic.