d'Espresso Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Threadfin Cardinalfish – Apogon leptacanthus Here are my seven schooling Apogon. Watching these guys schooling while the boss whale keep them in check at all time. It's fascinated to be able to see these guys roaming around the tank close together. They are eating really well and most active at night time. I really need to get some moonlight for this tank soon. Species name: Apogon leptacanthus Common names: Threadfin cardinalfish, Longspine Cardinalfish, Bluestreak Cardinalfish, Slendertail Cardinalfish Family: Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) Order: Perciformes (Perch-likes) Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes) Maximum length: 2.5 in. Minimum tank size: 30 gallons Hardiness: Easy Aggressiveness: Peacefull. Can be kept in groups of at least 5. As a group they will establish their hierarchy relatively peacefully. Reef Compatibility: Excellent Distribution: Western and Eastern Indian Ocean, Northwest, Western Central and Eastern Central Pacific Diet: Carnivore. Requires a diet of meaty foods such as live or frozen brine shrimp, marine flesh, plankton, mysis shrimp, bloodworms, flake. If your Threadfin cardinalfish appears to not eat, try feeding after the aquarium lights turn off. Look at them blue striking eyes The Threadfin Cardinalfish has a long slender shape and a transparent body with blue and orange vertical markings on the head and front of body. In juveniles the blue lines are missing. The eyes are outlined in iridescent blue like the markings on both the fins and body. It is difficult to tell male from female unless the male is holding fry in its mouth. Cardinalfish are mouth brooders and for several weeks a male cardinal will not eat while it is carrying babies. It should be kept in groups of at least a five individuals and should be kept only with peaceful tankmates. As a group, they will establish a strict hierarchy without aggressiveness. The ideal aquarium should have plenty of hiding places to hide during the day. They will learn to adjust to the brighter lit aquarium in time. Reef aquariums are ideal. It likes to hide in sea grass like caulerpa sp. when available. The specific gravity should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 73.4°F and 78.8°F. The pH level should vary between 8.0 and 8.3. Check out that mouth The Boss and School of Threadfin Cardinalfish Another Angle of the Acan garden on rocks, Green Scolymia, and Red Meat All day everyday sexy time with Maxi mini Enjoy! Best regard Link to comment
Squared Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I'm dying to see a video of your tank right now Link to comment
neuwave Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Awesome bro. The cardinals look great. I luv corals but gotta give big respect to then fish. The blue eyes look sick. I have to play cardinal catch up with you. Hopefully the guys can order my cardinals soon. Are you planning on a cuc anytime soon or are you still playing janitor? Lol Your tank is looking better and better. Link to comment
got2envy Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Yay! I have 2 of the threadfins I have had them for a while now...at least 2 years me thinx. They always hang out together, great fish that most people do not consider because they are not brightly colored at the LFS but when happy in a tank they are beautiful! Link to comment
metrokat Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 All day everyday sexy time with Maxi mini Link to comment
Sahin Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 That domino clown is sure sweet. Nice buy. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 All day everyday sexy time with Maxi mini Is this your only shrimp? If the threadfin cardinals are anything like Banggai and PJ cardinals, you need to be wary of any shrimp you have - they can and will eat them. My banggai cardinal snacked on a sexy shrimp and bit up a peppermint shrimp, and he was nowhere near fully grown. Link to comment
Jstn Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Nice addition with those schooling fish, much nicer than chromis imo. As always looking great man. Link to comment
Jstn Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Nice addition with those schooling fish, much nicer than chromis imo. As always looking great man. Link to comment
Smity Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Very nice David great pic of the new fish. Nice addition with those schooling fish, much nicer than chromis imo. I wouldnt take it that far :-) Link to comment
albertthiel Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Nice .. is the shrimp having a feast or just sitting in there and doing nothing ? Albert Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Dude, I miss your 17.5 Mr.Aqua bonsai setup lol. Guess you're not going pico after all huh...ahah Link to comment
d'Espresso Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Dude, I miss your 17.5 Mr.Aqua bonsai setup lol. Guess you're not going pico after all huh...ahah Uh.. wow, you actually looked up the 17.4 Mr. Aqua? haha Who's say i am not going pico. i am stacking up my bread to get one. but it look like chris about to close his shop. Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Uh.. wow, you actually looked up the 17.4 Mr. Aqua? haha Who's say i am not going pico. i am stacking up my bread to get one. but it look like chris about to close his shop. Yeah, I was a lurking member on here for the past 3 years, of course I saw your build when you started that 17.4.... Yeah, his shop is closing on July 1st for vacation-wise. A hard working professional needs a rest ya know?ahahah It's really up to you. If you have the money ahah. It's also on sale, so if you really plan on wanting it, now or in 2-3days is the perfect time. Link to comment
d'Espresso Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 i get paid tomorrow. so hopefully i can make it to the bank on friday. Gotta sneak away from the wifey. lol You all know how that goes.. Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 i get paid tomorrow. so hopefully i can make it to the bank on friday. Gotta sneak away from the wifey. lol You all know how that goes.. Lol, how old are you again?? I keep thinking that you're around my age but having a wife sounds pretty old to me lololol. I'm 23... Link to comment
Paigee Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Everything looks great d'espresso! Link to comment
d'Espresso Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Ok i am 100 - 72 = ?? How old am i? lol little math problem for you to do. I feel old sometime and i eat rice and play with women pedicures all day everyday. I am a Professional Nail Technician and it's my job to make the ladies satisfy at all times but i do come home to my beautiful wife and my 2 yr daughter every evening. That's what i do and this is the only time i usually get on NR to catch up members posts and relax. Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Nice, so you're pretty darn young to be married already ahaha. Congrats. You seem to have quite a chill life somehow ahaha. Wonder how your house looks like... Can't wait to get a decent house and move into a house of my own... I already made plans on how I want my house to loook and everything. Going to keep it minimal and spacious LOL. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Nice, so you're pretty darn young to be married already ahaha. Congrats. You seem to have quite a chill life somehow ahaha. Wonder how your house looks like... Can't wait to get a decent house and move into a house of my own... I already made plans on how I want my house to loook and everything. Going to keep it minimal and spacious LOL. I just turned 23 in April and I'll be married 3 years in October. Link to comment
brad908 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I'm 24 and engaged. I feel old saying I'm engaged. Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I just turned 23 in April and I'll be married 3 years in October. Ok, really young ahah. Awesome. I'm 24 and engaged. I feel old saying I'm engaged. Well, apparently you're not lolol. Congrats man. Link to comment
neuwave Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Yo Dave, I saw a new shipment at Top Shelf Aquatics. They got 3 new meat corals that are sweet. If you remember the green clove polyps you wanted, they have some orange/green ones that are 100% better. Like 4-6 polyps per frag! Just giving you a heads up. Link to comment
rafastank727 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 A cleaner shrimp will take care of that Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Dude, what's that olive green liquid oowee thing....disgusting lol. Link to comment
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