Hi - I'm setting up a new 29g with lots of lr/ls, would eventually like to have some corals.I love the look of the bangaii - could I have those with 2 perc clowns, a goby and some shrimp? Nothing's in the tank yet. Could I have more than one bangaii in that size tank? Thanks!
bangaii cardinal
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David M
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Since this is the Fish Breeding Forum I assume you want these fish to breed, so IMO there are a few concerns with your idea. The first is that in a tank full of LR and coral it may be difficult to remove a clownfish nest or recover larvae. Murphy's Law dictates that they will lay on the largest piece of rock in the tank, in the most inaccessable spot 
Yes you can have two bangaii in there if they are a pair, but the caveat is that most people report bangaii will not hold eggs to term in a tank that small. Certainly there are exceptions but that seems to be the consensus and is definately my personal experience. If he does hold them and they hatch, they will be very difficult to capture and remove from a reef tank. That is assuming the fish/ corals/ inverts don't eat them first :eek1:
Next is the shrimp, these are predators that will keep your clownfish very busy defending thier nest. They are most vulnerable at night while the shrimp are active and the clowns are dormant.
So the bottom line is what you have described would make a fine display tank but not an ideal breeding situation IMO.
Yes you can have two bangaii in there if they are a pair, but the caveat is that most people report bangaii will not hold eggs to term in a tank that small. Certainly there are exceptions but that seems to be the consensus and is definately my personal experience. If he does hold them and they hatch, they will be very difficult to capture and remove from a reef tank. That is assuming the fish/ corals/ inverts don't eat them first :eek1:
Next is the shrimp, these are predators that will keep your clownfish very busy defending thier nest. They are most vulnerable at night while the shrimp are active and the clowns are dormant.
So the bottom line is what you have described would make a fine display tank but not an ideal breeding situation IMO.
mwp
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I keep a very crowded 24 gallon tank, and FWIW my male Bangaii NEVER holds to term, but the Apogon leptacanthus male that shares the tank DOES routinely hold to term.
It can be done, but David's advice is spot on if you truly want to breed and rear the maximum potential amount of offspring from your fish.
Matt
It can be done, but David's advice is spot on if you truly want to breed and rear the maximum potential amount of offspring from your fish.
Matt
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8986245#post8986245 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by David M
Since this is the Fish Breeding Forum I assume you want these fish to breed, so IMO there are a few concerns with your idea. The first is that in a tank full of LR and coral it may be difficult to remove a clownfish nest or recover larvae. Murphy's Law dictates that they will lay on the largest piece of rock in the tank, in the most inaccessable spot
Yes you can have two bangaii in there if they are a pair, but the caveat is that most people report bangaii will not hold eggs to term in a tank that small. Certainly there are exceptions but that seems to be the consensus and is definately my personal experience. If he does hold them and they hatch, they will be very difficult to capture and remove from a reef tank. That is assuming the fish/ corals/ inverts don't eat them first :eek1:
Next is the shrimp, these are predators that will keep your clownfish very busy defending thier nest. They are most vulnerable at night while the shrimp are active and the clowns are dormant.
So the bottom line is what you have described would make a fine display tank but not an ideal breeding situation IMO.
Hi - thanks for your input... though I think you misunderstood. I don't plan on breeding anything, just wanted to know if I could sustain 2 bangaii cardinals in a 29g with 1-2 clowns and possibly one more fish. I posted in the new hobbyist forum first, and someone suggested i post here, too, since there are Bangaii experts over here! That's all...
