dbaulch83
Active Member
Hiya,
I’ve been after a pair of bangaii cardinals for a while, seem difficult to get hold of where I am. After a 6 month wait, I found a supply of captive breds. Im no expert but did my best to pick a m/f.
First attemp, one fish was eating like food was going out of fashion, the other less so. I thought maybe he was already holding eggs. 3 days in and he (it) died.
I bagged another before the supplier ran out. I thought I’d hit the jackpot as the original fish was brushing up against the newly introduced fish and both were eating. On closer inspection last night, it seemed the original was pushing the new fish away, I say in an aggressive way but no contact was being made. Today, 2nd fish is dead. I’m left with the original crazy eater.
I don’t want to put anymore fish at risk, I have a 150L tank, lots of hiding places but not big enough to get a school and disperse any aggression. Any tips of how to approach it? I would really love a pair, not even for breeding but just so they’d be happier!
TIA
I’ve been after a pair of bangaii cardinals for a while, seem difficult to get hold of where I am. After a 6 month wait, I found a supply of captive breds. Im no expert but did my best to pick a m/f.
First attemp, one fish was eating like food was going out of fashion, the other less so. I thought maybe he was already holding eggs. 3 days in and he (it) died.
I bagged another before the supplier ran out. I thought I’d hit the jackpot as the original fish was brushing up against the newly introduced fish and both were eating. On closer inspection last night, it seemed the original was pushing the new fish away, I say in an aggressive way but no contact was being made. Today, 2nd fish is dead. I’m left with the original crazy eater.
I don’t want to put anymore fish at risk, I have a 150L tank, lots of hiding places but not big enough to get a school and disperse any aggression. Any tips of how to approach it? I would really love a pair, not even for breeding but just so they’d be happier!
TIA
