DO Mandarin's eat Amphapods, little shrimps?

[shawnts106]

I was wondering if Mandarins eat those little shrimps in your tank, they are clear and scurry about in all different directions... and amphapods?... you know the little flea looking crustations...
I do know they eat cocopods, but I dont think I have any in my tank... they got wiped out a few years back do to some damsels and bad water quality!

 

[bang guy]

Yep, they'll eat the smaller Amphipods.

 

[thomas712]

They sure will, I had a mandarin that wiped out my pod population in a 55 gallon.

 

[shawnts106]

cool.. I have TONS of amphies... not any cocos, would a mandarin be ok?