Purple Firefish or Bangaii Cardinal?

shawnriv · Nov 27, 2015

I previously owned a Bangaii Cardinalfish in my 65G shallow tank and ended up selling him because he wasn't active at all. My LFS has a great sale on the Purple Firefish but I was wondering if they have the same behavior.

Thanks!

Steve Maxwell · Nov 27, 2015

My purple firefish is pretty chill...not very active at all, but a cool little fish.

Wiz · Nov 27, 2015

Firefish wil l be more visable in my experience but they are also very delicate and jumpers. the longest I kept one was eight months. the bangais are much easier to keep. If they sale is that good I would try a couple firefish. They are prettier and more comfortable in groups

shawnriv · Nov 27, 2015

Wiz said:
Firefish wil l be more visable in my experience but they are also very delicate and jumpers. the longest I kept one was eight months. the bangais are much easier to keep. If they sale is that good I would try a couple firefish. They are prettier and more comfortable in groups

Okay, sounds good. The sale is two Purple Firefish for $40. And I plan on adding a Royal Gramma eventually, I'm also considered on their compatibility. My tank is 65G shallow that is four feet long.

Pete polyp · Nov 27, 2015

Two purple firefish won't last long together. You will end up with 1 eventually.

Wiz · Nov 27, 2015

Royal gramma is much more aggressive. But yhey inhabit different areas. In a tank that big i would think it could work.

shawnriv said:
Okay, sounds good. The sale is two Purple Firefish for $40. And I plan on adding a Royal Gramma eventually, I'm also considered on their compatibility. My tank is 65G shallow that is four feet long.

Wiz · Nov 27, 2015

I was under the impression they are group fish. Do mean cuz there are two rather than a bunch or that one is always better?

Pete polyp said:
Two purple firefish won't last long together. You will end up with 1 eventually.

shawnriv · Nov 27, 2015

Pete polyp said:
Two purple firefish won't last long together. You will end up with 1 eventually.

Why is that? I figured they would do better in a pair?

shawnriv · Nov 27, 2015

Wiz said:
Royal gramma is much more aggressive. But yhey inhabit different areas. In a tank that big i would think it could work.

Do you think that's a good price for two Purple Firefish?

Pete polyp · Nov 27, 2015

They will normally fight until there's only one left. A single will usually school with regular firefish.

Pete polyp · Nov 27, 2015

shawnriv said:
Do you think that's a good price for two Purple Firefish?

Its a pretty decent price. They usually sell for $30-$40 each

Steve Maxwell · Nov 27, 2015

Can't really keep 2 of the purple firefish unless they are a mated pair...very peaceful fish, but very territorial towards its own kind.

shawnriv · Nov 27, 2015

Steve Maxwell said:
Can't really keep 2 of the purple firefish unless they are a mated pair...very peaceful fish, but very territorial towards its own kind.

Pete polyp said:
They will normally fight until there's only one left. A single will usually school with regular firefish.

That's a shame. Crossing them off the list.

Pete polyp · Nov 27, 2015

shawnriv said:
That's a shame. Crossing them off the list.

See if they will do 2 Helfrichi for $40 lol [emoji6]

tj w · Nov 27, 2015

Ive had great luck with my firefish, they were first in the tank and are always out and active. I have 3 and they stay together in a group.

knukles55 · Nov 27, 2015

Nice they like that groupy love the male in that group is making out good lol

eatbreakfast · Nov 27, 2015

Firefish will pr up and eventually kill any not in their pr. There is also no easy way to determine their gender, and they are all aggressive toward consexuals. If you can find a pr in a dealer's tank they will cohabitate peaceful for a few years.

Royal grammas would make a fine addition to them. Royal grammas pick a cave and will defend it, but other than that are quite peaceful.