Baby Banggai Cardinal

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  1. Cole_lol

    Cole_lol Flamingo Tongue

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    Hey all I just found a baby Banggai cardinal in my sump looks like it's doing good. But what should I do to keep it alive? It's about the size of a pencil eraser. Looking for suggestions please help!
     
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  2. Cole_lol

    Cole_lol Flamingo Tongue

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    Here it is. The little guy...
     

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  3. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    do you have any fish that might eat him in your DT? you could leave him there if he is safe from being chopped up by any pumps. if not you can place him in another tank and try to raise him there. i think your refugium would be the best place. never had baby fish so far so cant really help. congratz though!
     
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  4. proreefer

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    so cool, i would just feed him and let him grow, so cool,8)
     
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  5. pink4miss

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    awww thats so cute!!!! thanks for sharing it. :)
     
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  6. Matt Rogers

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    Congrats!
    Looks safe in the fuge - is there a change it can get through your baffles?
    As for foods - when I had baby bangaii I found that mysis was too large for them... I didn't really feed mine and 1 lasted 9 months until I found it on my Vortech. Perhaps some cyclopeeze? I am not sure - something meaty and finely minced... he won't need much. THe fuge might be enough of a food source with pods, etc.
     
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  7. Cole_lol

    Cole_lol Flamingo Tongue

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    He seems to be eating my pods in the refuge as there is very little flow thru there right now. Seems to be doing great I'll have to see how he does as it gets bigger and eventually move it to my display.
     
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  8. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    She'll do wonderful in your fuge~lots of goodies in there for her to eat I'm sure. How awesome is that!!! Congrats!
     
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  9. yvr

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    I would supplement its the diet with thawed frozen Cylcopeeze and crushed up flake food to ensure that it is getting enough food for long term growth.
     
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  10. Blooper

    Blooper Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Try hatching some brine for it, he should still be small enough to get benefits from them. Just make sure to feed them with the first day or so of the brine hatching as they lose a lot of nutritional value over time.
     
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