Dragonet - Page 3

Hexabob · 01-26-2008, 10:57 PM

I want one of these fish but my set up is still to new. I will have to wait until July or so to ensure proper quarters for such a beautiful fish.

Hypertek99 · 01-27-2008, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

Wow I didn't know their color changed when they slept. And I've never seen a red, beautiful fish.

Yeah they turn lighter when they sleep like camouflage.

tbittner · 01-27-2008, 01:50 AM

I love Mandarins. VERY beautiful fish. Mine never comes out front though. I DO see her picking on Foxface sometimes when he is in back trying to sleep though. Really ticks him off!

tbittner · 01-27-2008, 01:54 AM

Wow! That red mandarin is beautiful! I didn't know there was such a thing as a red mandarin.

I have a 100g fuge, and it's ALL fuge, and my tank is swarming with pods. The mandarin can't keep up with them. I DO believe that my system can support another one. I'm interested in hearing about your setup that with two mandarins they competed for the food and there wasn't enough.

I don't want to make a mistake with these beautiful, exotic fish.

JWarren · 01-27-2008, 02:09 AM

If I havent cleaned the front glass in a while mine will come out and munch on the pods that hang out under the light. He will stay in the back for a few days right after I clean the glass though.

Hypertek99 · 01-27-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by tbittner

Wow! That red mandarin is beautiful! I didn't know there was such a thing as a red mandarin.

I have a 100g fuge, and it's ALL fuge, and my tank is swarming with pods. The mandarin can't keep up with them. I DO believe that my system can support another one. I'm interested in hearing about your setup that with two mandarins they competed for the food and there wasn't enough.

I don't want to make a mistake with these beautiful, exotic fish.

Well i thought i had enough pods too for 2 mandarins but i guess i was wrong. But since your fuge is 100gal that's huge. Give it a try just keep an eye on the mandarins if they start to get skinny then you know you don't have enough pods

Hypertek99 · 01-27-2008, 09:54 PM

Oh i'm trying to figure out a way to train them to eat frozen. If i'm successful then i'll put the green one back in my display with the red one. That would be awesome.

Hypertek99 · 02-10-2008, 12:04 AM

Ok so did a lot of research and it seems like bloodworms are a good start on training fish to eat frozen.

SamMag · 02-10-2008, 11:13 AM

Hey how many mandarins can I keep in a mature 300 gallon system. What about a mature 125 gallon system. Also has anyone anyone ever bred this little fish. They seem like a good little begginning saltwater breeder fish.

mps9506 · 02-10-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SamMag

Hey how many mandarins can I keep in a mature 300 gallon system. What about a mature 125 gallon system. Also has anyone anyone ever bred this little fish. They seem like a good little begginning saltwater breeder fish.

There are numerous accounts of these guys breeding in captivity. The main issue (like most marine fish) is collecting and raising the larvae.

AFA how many dragonets can be kept in a specific sized system; every tank is different. 1 or 2 might be fine in a 300, maybe 4 or 5. It depends more on your bioload, what type of fish you have that will be competing for food, etc, than the actual size of the aquarium.

SamMag · 02-10-2008, 03:09 PM

Would you raise the larvae in a similar fashion to clownfish as I have read much literature on clownfish breeding?

Terri · 02-10-2008, 03:32 PM

I have seen mine eat frozen brine shrimp. But i just use it as a treat. He hunts it down while its in the flow and eats it before he knows what it is. I watch him try to get food before the seahorse get it. he's fat but i have only had him for 8 months. He also eats live mysis but not frozen ( yet) ..

PEMfish · 02-10-2008, 04:36 PM

To me, it sounds like if you have enough pods you can have one. So if you cultured pods in remote buckets, you could keep one in a smaller tank?

lcstorc · 02-10-2008, 05:11 PM

You would have to be sure of a continuous supply of pods. That is the tough part. Many people see a bunch of pods in their tank and think they can support a mandarin. The mandarin quickly eats all of the pods and since there is no place for the pods to safely hide the numbers deminish. As far as remote culturing that is pretty much what a fuge does for you. It gives the pods as place to hide and breed while replenishing the supply in the tank as well.

PEMfish · 02-10-2008, 06:59 PM

Hmmm...
how big do they get?

01-26-2008, 10:57 PM	#31 (permalink)
Hexabob Limpet Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chesapeake Virginia Posts: 129 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dragonet I want one of these fish but my set up is still to new. I will have to wait until July or so to ensure proper quarters for such a beautiful fish. __________________ Dan My little Reef---> http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...t-attempt.html Soon a 72 Bow FOWLR and a 92 Corner Reef and later a 300+. If you find yourself wanting a vacation look no further that http://www.ytbtravel.com/hexabob we are your next generation travel bussiness.

01-27-2008, 01:50 AM	#33 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dragonet I love Mandarins. VERY beautiful fish. Mine never comes out front though. I DO see her picking on Foxface sometimes when he is in back trying to sleep though. Really ticks him off! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-27-2008, 01:54 AM	#34 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dragonet Wow! That red mandarin is beautiful! I didn't know there was such a thing as a red mandarin. I have a 100g fuge, and it's ALL fuge, and my tank is swarming with pods. The mandarin can't keep up with them. I DO believe that my system can support another one. I'm interested in hearing about your setup that with two mandarins they competed for the food and there wasn't enough. I don't want to make a mistake with these beautiful, exotic fish. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-27-2008, 02:09 AM	#35 (permalink)
JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,425 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet If I havent cleaned the front glass in a while mine will come out and munch on the pods that hang out under the light. He will stay in the back for a few days right after I clean the glass though. __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

01-27-2008, 09:54 PM	#37 (permalink)
Hypertek99 Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Roanoke, Va Posts: 101 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet Oh i'm trying to figure out a way to train them to eat frozen. If i'm successful then i'll put the green one back in my display with the red one. That would be awesome. __________________ 8 Years experience, 29Gal Exotic Zoanthid and LPS Tank

02-10-2008, 12:04 AM	#38 (permalink)
Hypertek99 Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Roanoke, Va Posts: 101 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet Ok so did a lot of research and it seems like bloodworms are a good start on training fish to eat frozen. __________________ 8 Years experience, 29Gal Exotic Zoanthid and LPS Tank

02-10-2008, 11:13 AM	#39 (permalink)
SamMag Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 52 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet Hey how many mandarins can I keep in a mature 300 gallon system. What about a mature 125 gallon system. Also has anyone anyone ever bred this little fish. They seem like a good little begginning saltwater breeder fish.

02-10-2008, 03:09 PM	#41 (permalink)
SamMag Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 52 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet Would you raise the larvae in a similar fashion to clownfish as I have read much literature on clownfish breeding?

02-10-2008, 03:32 PM	#42 (permalink)
Terri Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 155 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dragonet I have seen mine eat frozen brine shrimp. But i just use it as a treat. He hunts it down while its in the flow and eats it before he knows what it is. I watch him try to get food before the seahorse get it. he's fat but i have only had him for 8 months. He also eats live mysis but not frozen ( yet) ..

02-10-2008, 04:36 PM	#43 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,393 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dragonet To me, it sounds like if you have enough pods you can have one. So if you cultured pods in remote buckets, you could keep one in a smaller tank? __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

02-10-2008, 05:11 PM	#44 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dragonet You would have to be sure of a continuous supply of pods. That is the tough part. Many people see a bunch of pods in their tank and think they can support a mandarin. The mandarin quickly eats all of the pods and since there is no place for the pods to safely hide the numbers deminish. As far as remote culturing that is pretty much what a fuge does for you. It gives the pods as place to hide and breed while replenishing the supply in the tank as well. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

02-10-2008, 06:59 PM	#45 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,393 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dragonet Hmmm... how big do they get? __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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