fish question

kluv · 03-04-2005, 10:20 PM

I wanted to get a manderine fish and the guy at the store that he would give me some little small shrimp that live in your tank that he and 6 line wrasse will eat. The name started with an "A". Was wondering if they were good to put in my reef tank i have a with a yellow eyed kole tang, coral beauty, saddle back clown, and a 6 line wrasse. I wanted to make sure because the guy at the store will sell you anything so he's not a good sourse for answeres.

hunterd_67 · 03-05-2005, 07:46 AM

how old, big, and how much live rock do u have in ur tank, mandrins need an established tank with at least 100# LR and with ur other fish, i dont no if i would try it, due to aggression issues and territory, unless u have a big tank, 100g or more with a fuge, to keep the pod population up. HTH

Eric · 03-05-2005, 09:05 AM

like hurterd 67 said you need a well established tank perferibly a 100 or more but your 75 with 100lbs of rock might do iif it has been set up for a while there food source is pods there for in a new tank they will slowly starve I heard of some people getting them to eat blood worms but that's a long shot I'd stay away from them if your tank is not well established as far as getting along with the outher fish shouldn't be a problem

kluv · 03-05-2005, 12:11 PM

I started my tank in june of last year so i have had it runnin for about 8 months. Do you think that is long enough.

Eric · 03-05-2005, 01:22 PM

you could try but they recomend atleast a year won't say either way use your best judgement if you've got alot of pods in your tank you should be alright do you have a refugium

Gina · 03-05-2005, 05:37 PM

Make sure you have a breeding place for the pods so they don't get consummed to fast! If you don't have a refugium place a bunch of rubble near the back of your tank for them to breed in.

ScottT1980 · 03-05-2005, 08:05 PM

The LFS was probably talking about artemia... A glorified (well, the correct scientific) term for brine shrimp. Typically they are not considered to be of very high nutritional value, although I have seen conflicting reports.

However, if you have a 6 line, I would advise against a mandarin. The six line does enough damage to a pod population on its own, and could make keeping a mandarin VERY difficult. If you are willing to spend the money on buying pods, or if the mandarin will eat the artemia (and maintain health and weight) then perhaps it is doable but probably not advisable...

Take er easy
Scott T.

gussy · 03-06-2005, 10:45 AM

You have to buy copepods at www.oceanpods.com for your mandarin.

03-04-2005, 10:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
kluv Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: williamsburg va. Posts: 13 View Gallery Karma Komment	fish question I wanted to get a manderine fish and the guy at the store that he would give me some little small shrimp that live in your tank that he and 6 line wrasse will eat. The name started with an "A". Was wondering if they were good to put in my reef tank i have a with a yellow eyed kole tang, coral beauty, saddle back clown, and a 6 line wrasse. I wanted to make sure because the guy at the store will sell you anything so he's not a good sourse for answeres.

03-05-2005, 05:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Make sure you have a breeding place for the pods so they don't get consummed to fast! If you don't have a refugium place a bunch of rubble near the back of your tank for them to breed in. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

03-05-2005, 08:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	The LFS was probably talking about artemia... A glorified (well, the correct scientific) term for brine shrimp. Typically they are not considered to be of very high nutritional value, although I have seen conflicting reports. However, if you have a 6 line, I would advise against a mandarin. The six line does enough damage to a pod population on its own, and could make keeping a mandarin VERY difficult. If you are willing to spend the money on buying pods, or if the mandarin will eat the artemia (and maintain health and weight) then perhaps it is doable but probably not advisable... Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

03-05-2005, 07:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
hunterd_67 Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: P.A. Posts: 649 View Gallery Karma Komment	how old, big, and how much live rock do u have in ur tank, mandrins need an established tank with at least 100# LR and with ur other fish, i dont no if i would try it, due to aggression issues and territory, unless u have a big tank, 100g or more with a fuge, to keep the pod population up. HTH

03-05-2005, 09:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Eric Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 685 View Gallery Karma Komment	like hurterd 67 said you need a well established tank perferibly a 100 or more but your 75 with 100lbs of rock might do iif it has been set up for a while there food source is pods there for in a new tank they will slowly starve I heard of some people getting them to eat blood worms but that's a long shot I'd stay away from them if your tank is not well established as far as getting along with the outher fish shouldn't be a problem

03-05-2005, 12:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
kluv Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: williamsburg va. Posts: 13 View Gallery Karma Komment	I started my tank in june of last year so i have had it runnin for about 8 months. Do you think that is long enough.

03-05-2005, 01:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Eric Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 685 View Gallery Karma Komment	you could try but they recomend atleast a year won't say either way use your best judgement if you've got alot of pods in your tank you should be alright do you have a refugium

03-06-2005, 10:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
gussy Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 579 View Gallery Karma Komment	You have to buy copepods at www.oceanpods.com for your mandarin.

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