Cardinals

Cardinals
gaining popularity in the aquarium. Many cardinals are hardy fish that will delight the aquarium. If they are a little special, it is not difficult to meet their needs in an aquarium set up properly.

Cardinal may be described as the small fish with big eyes. Most remain small, increasing to a maximum of 2 inches and several species are brightly colored and decorated with stripes and spots.

They are usually found in groups of coral reefs worldwide. Being nocturnal creatures, they hide in caves during the day and emerge at night to graze. Their large eyes help them to find small crustaceans and fish in the dark.

Popular recreational fish because of their peaceful nature, the Cardinal are robust and can be safely stored in the reef aquariums. Being a bit shy by nature, they should be provided with lots of rocks and caves to hide and should not be kept with aggressive cohabitants. Cardinal will eat all types of food and they should be offered a varied diet of meat prices, such as brine shrimp, shrimp msyis, bloodworms, etc.

Out of sight, the male / female pairs is recommended. They can be kept in groups, if the tank is great, if men are fighting among themselves.

Several species of cardinal were bred successfully. It is very difficult to differentiate between the sexes, so that a group of fish should be maintained and allowed to form pairs.

Men will fight for territory and must be removed, except for the dominant male. Unlike many marine fish are Cardinal mouthbrooders; after spawning takes place, the male will collect the eggs in his mouth. After the eggs hatch, it will continue to hold the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for a period of several weeks.

When he finally released the babies, they are large enough to be fed newly hatched brine shrimp.