Fish

[gareth.hubbarde]

So my last question was a bit silly. Hoping this one is more acceptable.
I'm thinking of getting bengaii cardinals, now the Lfs sell them @ £21 for one or £39 a pair. Could I get away with 2 in my tank as it is now?


94litre kent marine bio reef
17kg live rock
4kg sand, 2kg as live.
100g fluval clearmax
Filter floss
1000 l/pH return pump
100w heater
Hydor 3200 wave maker
Tmc aquabar t series leds:
Fiji purple 80%
Reef white 60%

1 Mexican turbo snail
1 turbo snails
3 red legged hermit crab
1 blue legged hermit
2 nassarius snails
2 super nassarius

1 lawnmower blenny
1 hi fin goby
1 Tiger pistol shrimp
1 red fire shrimp
1 skunk cleaner shrimp

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[sde1500]

They would only truly pair up if you ended up with a male and female. They are somewhat hard to sex. The one I have is quite docile, but they do get to a decent size. The fish you have don't really spend so much time in the water column so you could probably get away with it, but I'd say that would be max for the tank.

 

[nereefpat]

They would only truly pair up if you ended up with a male and female.

Yep. Only a male and female would tolerate each other long term in that size of tank.

Would you have room? Only if you take out the pineapple.

 

[gareth.hubbarde]

Yep. Only a male and female would tolerate each other long term in that size of tank.

Would you have room? Only if you take out the pineapple.

Haha, the joy of kids. They bought it for daddies tank.

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[mcgyvr]

You are right at the limit for min tank size but you should be fine with 2 in there..

 

[Tripod1404]

Please make sure they are captive breed. These days most are, but the wild population of bengaii cardinals are critically endangered. Plus wild caught bengaii are not very easy to feed since they dont readily prepared food.