Apogon cyanosoma (Yellow/Orange Striped Cardinal)

[RichConley]

Anyone have any experience with these? They get to about 2 1/2 inches, are supposedly non-aggressive, and will school. I'm looking for some schooling fish for my 58, and these seem to be small and pretty.

 

[marco67]

Awesome little guys,
I even added 3 to one of my tanks at home
(something I haven't done in almost 3 years)

 

[RichConley]

Marco, Whats the behaviour like? Do they hide a lot, or do they school in the open. Are they nocturnal?

I can't seem to find any consistent info.

 

[marco67]

Schooling and out in the open daytime and hunting a night ..not as active as the bangai Just a peaceful little splash of color

 

[RichConley]

Thanks Marco, shoot me a PM if you get any of these guys into the store/price etc. I'd rather not have to order them, as I've heard they can be kind of sensitive to shipping issues.

 

[RichConley]

Just to make sure, yours are Apogon Cyanosoma and not Archamia fucata (both are referred to as the Orange Lined Cardinalfish)

 

[marco67]

This guy here
http://www.seewasserlexikon.de/fische/kardinalbarsche/apogon_cyanosoma.htm

 

[RichConley]

Sweet. Those are what I want, and its nice to hear that they've been good for you.