can I hold 1 cardinal fish?

[olavvk]

I know cardinal fishes normally live in groups or in pairs, but is it possible to hold 1? together with a gramma loreto, and 2 clownsfish? 22 Gallon aquarium.
dont want to overstock the tank, or could a couple also be fine?

 

[death-by-reef]

ig u could do 2 maybe. depends on ur maintenance schedule

 

[jjencek]

One is fine. I had pair and one died. The other one lived for several more years with clowns and tangs just fine.

 

[Stephen8169301]

I only have 1

 

[nereefpat]

I always keep 1 lone bangaii. They do seem to grow up quickly and die after about 3 years?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I know cardinal fishes normally live in groups or in pairs, but is it possible to hold 1? together with a gramma loreto, and 2 clownsfish? 22 Gallon aquarium.
dont want to overstock the tank, or could a couple also be fine?

Ive had one Banggai well over 3 years

 

[RichReef]

I have only one. Guests love them.

 

[dennis romano]

My banggai is around nine years old. Got him plus four others after a Superstorm Sandy wipeout. He killed the other four.

 

[nereefpat]

My banggai is around nine years old. Got him plus four others after a Superstorm Sandy wipeout. He killed the other four.

That's awesome.

I get mine as small 1" juveniles from the big box store. They grow really quickly to full 3" size over maybe a year or 2, but don't last terribly long after that for some reason.