fish list (overstocked?)
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granny
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Yes,
How mature is your tank? The Mandarin is always on the alert list-Should ONLY be in lonng established reef tanks with a minimum of 100 lbs of live rock-unless you are going to provide them with live black worms and bring shrimp daily.
Can you set up a second tank or trade some fish back in for live rock or filter media, food or something we always need?
How mature is your tank? The Mandarin is always on the alert list-Should ONLY be in lonng established reef tanks with a minimum of 100 lbs of live rock-unless you are going to provide them with live black worms and bring shrimp daily.
Can you set up a second tank or trade some fish back in for live rock or filter media, food or something we always need?
lion_crazz
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Yeah, slightly, in my opinion.
lion_crazz
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Originally Posted by Granny
unless you are going to provide them with live black worms and bring shrimp daily
Just as a heads up, mandarins don't usually like either of these things. Scooter blennies sometimes do, but mandarins rarely ever will take to either.
unless you are going to provide them with live black worms and bring shrimp daily
Just as a heads up, mandarins don't usually like either of these things. Scooter blennies sometimes do, but mandarins rarely ever will take to either.
lion_crazz
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I would probably take off the 2 chromis, as I feel these are going to be a little aggressive. Anything aggressive will require more territory than the other fish, and limit the amount of territory for the other fish in tank.
The dottyback may also be a problem, but with the dottyback, it is a small fish, and if added last, may be fine, as far as territory. With the chromis though, you run the risk of getting one be a bully to a smaller, submissive one. When one becomes dominant to the submissive, the dominant may then take his dominance out on some other fish as well, limiting thier tank space and territory.
With this fish load though, I would suggest at least 60-70 lbs. of live rock.
The dottyback may also be a problem, but with the dottyback, it is a small fish, and if added last, may be fine, as far as territory. With the chromis though, you run the risk of getting one be a bully to a smaller, submissive one. When one becomes dominant to the submissive, the dominant may then take his dominance out on some other fish as well, limiting thier tank space and territory.
With this fish load though, I would suggest at least 60-70 lbs. of live rock.