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importfan878 Enthusiast Posts: 169 Kudos: 212 Votes: 8 Registered: 22-Jun-2005	can cardinals go in a 10 with plastic/silk plants? if so should i have alot of plastics, and how many could i have? also do they li kniding spaces
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
ericm Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 448 Votes: 47 Registered: 21-Aug-2004	Yes cardinals can go in a ten, maybe 6-8 of them would work out well depending on what other fish are in there. Provide lots of plants as they like plants and dim lighting. The more plants the better. They will occasionally hide amongst the plants but when kept in larger schools they will feel more secure.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	importfan878 They certainly can but they would prefer live plants. I would go for 9, providing there are no other fish in the tank. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I've found it extremely difficult to keep cardinals alive in tanks without live plants. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Get about 8 Cardinals, but hey prefer live than plastic Plants. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	I've found it extremely difficult to keep cardinals alive in tanks without live plants. In my experience they do absolutely fine in a tank with fake plants....very first fish I got in my 29 gallon were cardinals and had the for over a year til I moved...they do prefer live, but they have no problem with fake. They should be fine with about 8-9 in a 10 gallon And, like said above...use a bit of floating plants at the surface to help dim the lights...they don't like bright lights. Last edited by Tetra Fan at 20-Aug-2005 09:36
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I've had them with plastic plants, and they did just dandy. Doubled in size in five months or so. What exactly are all your plans for the tank, Importfan? And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	I haven't had any live plants in a long while (since I had to transfer my c. perugiae into my ten gallon), and the cardinals are still going strong.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Beardude Big Fish Posts: 309 Kudos: 26 Votes: 2 Registered: 11-Mar-2001	Ive had great success with live plants & cardinals. re school size maybe start with 10 and see how you go. It literally is the more the merrier. And dont forget the live bloodworms Theres nothing quite as cute as a cardinal attacking a blodworm twice its size
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38


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