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I'm not familiar with that HOB. How does it return to your main tank? Copepods only need ambient light and a food source. Chaetomorpha is an excellent place for them to hide and reproduce, as are small rock piles in your ST and in the crevices of the LR. However, they do consume 200-500...

First feed your other fish first, on one end of the tank. Then feed the Mandarin where he normally hangs out. Or vis a vis, whichever works best. Teakie

Fighting Mandarins I have never seen a Mandarin 'fight' for food. Their own way of searching for food is slow and easy. They will look over a pod for seconds, then nip. The do not tend to socialize with other fish, except perhaps a mate they have spawned with. Yes frozen brine are better...

You're welcome. Didn't mean to offend you in any way, but Mandarins have become my main interest. Have even set up a tank and am currently doing intense reading on breeding the Synchiropus splendidus

Food source for pods They don't eat seaweed. The eat phytoplankton. If you check out my Web site, you'll find numerous articles. A Mandarin can quickly consume what's in your tank, that's why whatever article you read, concerning Mandarins, recommend a breeding source for pods. The major...

Brine Frozen type? I hope. Hatched are not very nutritious. Build a pile of rubble rock in a corner of your tank and cover with a strawberry basket. Will give pods you do have a place to hide and multiply. Teakie

Setup a Pod Farm I've had so many people inquire as to keeping Mandarins, I finally setup a Web site. Page 2 is dedicated to Mandarins and Pod Farming Yep, y'all, I'm a Pod Farmer Teakie http://home.alltel.net/teakiebarber/

I've got the coral lunar aqualight 2x96- no problem with fan noise - but I'm on my third replacement in so many weeks- the LEDs keep blowing. Any idea why?