which cardinal fish?

[lechee12]

which fish will tend to school more? the longspine cardinal fish (Zoramia leptacanthus) or the orange lined cardinal fish (Apogon cyanosoma)??

 

[argi]

The longspine. I had 4 orange lined and ended up with just a pair. They bullied the others fairly bad to the point where I had to get them out of the tank (125 gallon tank). They seem similar to the bangaii where you can't keep more than 2 in a tank.

Keith

 

[lechee12]

thanks

 

[Sardaukar]

The longspine. I had 4 orange lined and ended up with just a pair. They bullied the others fairly bad to the point where I had to get them out of the tank (125 gallon tank). They seem similar to the bangaii where you can't keep more than 2 in a tank.

Keith

4 might have been too small to really school - I know people have used a lot and gotten them to behave as a group.

 

[lechee12]

i was thinking of adding about 10 of either kind

 

[argi]

If you go with the orange stripe please report back. I think for the most part most know the longspine will group together without killing each other but the orange stripe seems to be more in question (IMO).

Keith