Bangaii cardinals

[CynthiaM]

Thanks CynthiaM, and Welcome To Maast!!!

Thanks, been a lurker for sometime. Just thought a little contribution from the little knowledge I have acquired thru the past 5yrs.

[Troy Valentine]

I had a pair of bengaiis which reproduced regularly for 4 years. I found the key to survival for the little ones is to remove the male from the tank 2 to 3 weeks after you notice him with the fry in his mouth. Put him in the refugium or a stand-alone with identical water parameters. He will soon release the fry, sometimes rightaway, but usually it takes a couple of days.

Doing this I have had up to 40 babies at a time, but usually I am only able to get 2 dozen to survive past the first 2 months no matter how much I try.....

[Iplantz]

Well when I setup my tank, I was planning on putting the fry in my Inline 20g tank (if they breed). If I put them in the fuge, could they manage themself? Also, what type of sponge do I put over the intake? A sponge from a Aquaclear or something?

[Iplantz]

Also, in quantity, what would fry fetch at the LFS?