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08-15-2001, 10:51 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Medicine Lake, MN
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...whole lotta chasing going on....
No one told me Bangaii's were such interesting fish. Well, the soap opera continues. This morning things are really heating up. The loner guy is quite obviously not wanted. He's being harrased by both of the other fish it seems. The two that were all lovey dovey before will actually swim on seperate sides of the tank, but usually end up next to one another.
Hopefully I can catch the little loner or seperate him when we move into the new tank.
One other note...these fish seem to have voracious appetites! Poor things act like they are starving. We're feeding them 1-2 times a day right now. They especially love going after the mysid shrimp.
Brooke
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08-15-2001, 11:11 AM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Just South Of Seattle
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Sounds like you're having fun Brooke! 
My fish always act like they're starving, I think they just know I'm a sucker, lol.
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08-15-2001, 11:36 AM
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Jedi Master
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Orlando, FL
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Quote:
Originally posted by Brooke:
One other note...these fish seem to have voracious appetites! Poor things act like they are starving. We're feeding them 1-2 times a day right now. They especially love going after the mysid shrimp.
Brooke
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I noticed that too. We had a couple of them in our tank before we moved (they didn't survive the trip) and they ate like crazy. It is amazing how much a fish can eat when they pretty much just hang out all day.
Andrew
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08-15-2001, 11:49 AM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
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Maybe they're so hungry all the time because they breed so often and have a high metabolism because of that? Hmmmmmm.
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08-15-2001, 02:44 PM
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reefer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Madison, WI
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These fish loooove any kind of meaty food, and I always try to get the male nice and fat before each spawn. Good luck
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08-15-2001, 06:35 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
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See what you started Brooke!! LOL I have a loner banggai cardinal. I thought I was going to luck out and have a pair but the bigger one died so I will have to go back to the LFS and see if there are any in stock. Johnny  |
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08-15-2001, 08:13 PM
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muddskipper
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: redmond oregon
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next you guys will start a forum for"lonely male bangii in seattle 3" nice color likes to eat and breed seeks female with same interests"
LOL
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08-17-2001, 01:27 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Medicine Lake, MN
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Just an update-
The big male (assuming) is now charging and chasing his former girlfriend. Must of not been his girlfriend after all. Could I have ended up with 3 males?? What luck, huh. We're gonna get this figured out before these guys go in the new tank.
Brooke
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08-17-2001, 02:12 PM
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REEFAHOLICS ANNONOMOUS
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: newyork city
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i have a bangaii cardnal, but didnt think i needed another one. now you guys are making me think twice. so do i need another one. i really like to keep only one of a secies in my tank so i can have enough room for the rest that i stumble upon.
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08-17-2001, 02:36 PM
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reefer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Madison, WI
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There is no need to have a second Banggai. It is just neat to have a piar because then they may breed, but they will be fine by themselves.
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