Steve silbernagel
Aquarium Advice Freak
I don't have very many fish but I really want one of these. Any thoughts on them and there requirements
54seaweed said:mandarins there not that hard to keep as they say
you just need to keep a good supply of pods on hand and train to eat other foods both live and frozen.
54seaweed said:yes mandarins are finicky on what they eat
that's your first chore : train them to eat other foods frozen,pellets,ect
second : buy a small tank add crushed pea size live rock and bubble stick and some dirty water from your main tank
its not rocket science to raise pods 2/3 gal tank with a good bubble stick to keep water churning
the secret us your water from your main tank to start add cheato and pods watch them multiply fast I tripled my stock in less than a month , yes start up cost is about the same as buying a 1000 + pods and a small holding tank but in the long run it pays for itself in the first month its a big reward for both you your fish and friends, to feed fish pull off a small piece of the cheato throw in main tank watch your fish go nuts over them juicy lil buggers infested in the cheato
if your dedicated to raising a mandarin ,gobys or any fish for that matter whats a extra 5 min with maintenance every week on a feeder/breeder tank saves you money and trips to your local fish store
this direction isn't for everyone but it sure pays off in the long run
Watch the weather when you order them as it was hot when I ordered mine 2nd day and they still came in cooked to death, and R2G will refund your $20.00 but will not refund any shipping at all.I'm looking into buying a 1000 pods to jump start the process. Reef2go.com has 500 get 500 free $20 I'm gonna add it to my order course
Steve silbernagel said:I just got a twin spot gobby two days ago, wake up to find one of my emerald crabs snacking away on him. They got to go that's the second fish they got. Although this time it ended badly for the little guy.
Beengirl said:Yeah, pretty sure my ruby crab killed one of my fish too.
I've read from other people that they will kill fish if they can get ahold of them.
reefrunner69 said:If your going to get one, get a tank raised mandarin from ORA, they have a much better chance of survival.