Caresheets for your pajama cardinal

scientific name:
Spaeramia nematoptera

typical aquarium size:
3"

feeding requirements:
meaty foods, including brine shrimp, mysis shrimp and other seafoods

hardiness once acclimated:
very good; healthy specimens usually adapt readily

fish compatibility:
quite peaceful with unrelated species, but their small size and slow movements make them easy targets for more aggressive fish

reef compatibility:
excellent; do not pick on corals or clams, and eat only the smallest of shrimp

other comments:
a hardy species, good for beginners and smaller tanks; best kept in singles or pairs; schools work short-term for juveniles, but once adults start pairing off, the remaining fish are driven away.

I hope my caresheet helps you, and I hope you have fun with your new fish friend. :)

Posted by bird_boy