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	40lt Cardinal Tetras how many?
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Tank Photos I have just rescaped the Betta Tank and it will become a Cardinal Tetra tank. I have always wanted a full cardinal tank ever since I saw one at a LFS 5ft extremely heavily planted with Java Fern only. It was way back before I even started fish keeping 40+ years ago. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos All the info is with the photos. Basically. It is a 45lt Bay front window tank which will now be about a 40lt capacity. It is well planted but within two years it will be far more established. The filtration will be as of next week a Hagen AquaClear 30 which is rated for a 114lt 30USgal The photo does not show it clearly but the substrate is about 10cm 3ins+ deep. 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 05-Jul-2008 08:21
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	what are the tank dimensions because usually octagonal tanks have very little surface area in contrast to their rectangular counterparts which would really effect the number of cardinals you could put in the tank. Also i don't think you will have anywhere near the same effect as the 5footer in the LFS just due to the massive size difference. hmmm... my first post in a while lol ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 06-Jul-2008 04:06
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Alex it is a Bay Window and not an octagon. I fully realize I can not achieve any thing like the 5ft just imagine the cost of the plants alone when I said full I meant full basically side to side and top to bottom was all Java Fern The surface area of my tank is 1344Sq cm 208.3 Sq ins *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos 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 06-Jul-2008 08:18
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	id say possibly 12 or so, something along those lines, simply because cardinals wont add much to your tanks bioload ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 07-Jul-2008 09:25
ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007	I have really enjoyed having the neons but after their deaths, I am leery to replace them with other neons. Are Cardinals more hardy than the neons? I have heard that they are not as susceptible to overbreeding related diseases. Now, I just have to find some cardinals, they have been quite scarce lately.
Posted 07-Jul-2008 22:49
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I would say yes they are a stronger fish but they can still have their problems again nothing like the Neons also I thing they have a stronger colour. As far as cost in Aust they can cost a lot more. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos 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 08-Jul-2008 07:46
JYJason Hobbyist Posts: 117 Kudos: 90 Votes: 1 Registered: 01-Aug-2005	In my LFS cardinals are twice the price of the neons and from what I've seen much worse with stress. However, I know our breeder just recently started captive breeding the cardinals so that most likely explains the problems. I like cardinals best with a discus tank. Hope your tank goes well, it sounds great!
Posted 08-Jul-2008 23:28
divertran Fish Addict Posts: 784 Kudos: 469 Votes: 165 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	Edited by divertran A tank that size should easily house a dozen cards. I've just 8 of them in my ten now, had 10 but foolishly did a bad water change. Anyways now I have 8 and a pair of ottos. They really do need at least 7, I think. 6 or less and they all just hide until you leave the room. Slightly larger then the neons and a bit more hardy, my card tank is by far my favorite.
Posted 15-Jul-2008 09:54


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