pajama cardinals are aggressive killers?

dreams · 06-01-2006, 12:02 AM

i was at a site today & they have a stocking guide, which is actually pretty cool....but anyways, when i put in pj cardinals, this is what it said....huh?

There are some significant problems with your stocking list. pajama cardinalfish will be a problem, it may be too large for the tank, and/or may potentially kill some of the other fish you've added.

fat walrus · 06-01-2006, 12:11 AM

trust no stocking guide. a lot of information is just not correct. PJ's are fine. i've had dozens in my life. the BIGGEST one never got to more than the size of a handball.

dreams · 06-01-2006, 12:16 AM

see, now that was what i thought

do you think they would be okay w/ sexy shrimp?.....or are they too small & might get eaten by the cardinals?

i really want some of those little cuties

fat walrus · 06-01-2006, 12:22 AM

sexy shrimps i wouldn't try. two close to mysis in size.

dreams · 06-01-2006, 12:31 AM

oh well....maybe someday, when i am more knowledgable, i can have a nano....then, i can have them.....i would love a nano on my kitchen counter

fat walrus · 06-01-2006, 12:35 AM

a nano is easy to do, and far cheaper to buy and maintain.

RazerCorals · 06-01-2006, 02:37 AM

PJs are generally well behaved its the threadfins you need to watch out for

Cjvolitan · 06-01-2006, 07:18 AM

hum and people thought my yellow tang thread was wierd. Pajama cardinals are sweet hearts i have never kept or heard of one that would hurt a fly they will eat things samll enough to fit in their mouths though but being small them selves i don't see thins as much of a problem.

gwen_o_lyn · 06-01-2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fat walrus

a nano is easy to do, and far cheaper to buy and maintain.

I think a nano is much harder. Much easier to screw something up when you are only working with 10 gallons compared to a 100g. And everything happens much faster too: temp swings, balancing chemistry, evaporation.

Nanos aren't for newbies in my opinion.

fat walrus · 06-01-2006, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwen_o_lyn

I think a nano is much harder. Much easier to screw something up when you are only working with 10 gallons compared to a 100g. And everything happens much faster too: temp swings, balancing chemistry, evaporation.

Nanos aren't for newbies in my opinion.

gwen, you are right. a nano is definitly harder for someone who hasn't gotten their hands wet. what i meant was that it would be easy after dream's second tank experience with her 110, and would be cheaper to buy and maintain in comparison to her current project. sorry, my verbal(or is it writing?) skills still need work.

gwen_o_lyn · 06-01-2006, 11:51 PM

ok cool! Just didn't want someone thinking something different about nanos! I can be one to tell ya they ain't easy- especially w/ 150W MH on a 12g tank that holds less than 10g of water.

veen · 06-03-2006, 01:26 PM

we love our pj cardinal. it's very peaceful and only eats the food we feed it: frozen, flake & pellets.