Yellowstriped Cardinalfish

[jar41]

Anyone has luck with them long term? How many? Really want to put 6-7 at once in my 90 gallon.

 

[pfan151]

Anyone has luck with them long term? How many? Really want to put 6-7 at once in my 90 gallon.

I had 5 in my 90. I wouldn't recommend them to be honest. They don't fight but they also don't shoal at all after a few weeks. Kind of boring fish IMO. I ended up trading them to the LFS.

I now have a group of 9 threadfin cardinals. They shoal well and really are much better looking in person under LED lighting. Their eyes glow blue and they have a few blue and orange markings on their body. Not a striking fish by any means but they really just look like they belong in my reef. They are tough shippers though so buy somewhere with a good guarantee or at a LFS. I start mine on live brine and then they will eat pretty much anything.