Help with my Mandarin please

statquo305

statquo305

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I noticed i had a lot of those copepod critters on my tank. My lfs told me that a mandarin goby will eat them. He did. Now there are none left, as far as i see. I didn't want him to starve, so i bought frozen brine shrimp. I haven't really seen him eat it. Do you think he is going to be okay?
 
scubadoo

scubadoo

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These fish require larger mature systems with plenty live rock or a sonstant supply of pods from a fuge. brine shrimp has about the same nutritional value to maine animals as Potato Chips. Try some mysis shrimp but I would take the animal back if you cannot provide a constant supply of pods.
 
statquo305

statquo305

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my tank is 4 weeks old and is a 10g. My lfs told me that the copepods will keep producing but i don't see anymore. i want to get some live brine shrimp but i bought the frozen kind because i will be out of town for a couple days and my cousin will be taking care of them. didn't want to make it too complicated for him. I will get the live brine when i come back on sunday.
 
who dey

who dey

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take the mandrin back. he will starve to death in a tank that new and small. not an adequate habitat for such a beautifull and delicate animal.
 
scubadoo

scubadoo

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The animal requires a minimum of about 100 pounds of live rock and amature system . You best take him back...he will starve.
 
cjason3041

cjason3041

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i have a 55 gal and my mandarin eats his butt off.... and he also eats brine...( hey who dey what are the other shrimp?? starts with an "M"... and witt they eat it??... but anywat... a 10gal!!!!! NO NO NO mandarin...
 
who dey

who dey

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Originally Posted by cjason3041
i have a 55 gal and my mandarin eats his butt off.... and he also eats brine...( hey who dey what are the other shrimp?? starts with an "M"... and witt they eat it??... but anywat... a 10gal!!!!! NO NO NO mandarin...
mysis shrimp, better nutrients than brine!!
 
who dey

who dey

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Originally Posted by statquo305
Damn lfs. i have about 8 pounds of live rock. maybe if i get him live brine he will be ok. Maybe?
no brine. like scubadoo said it's equal to potato chips. and yes "damn LFS"
 
cjason3041

cjason3041

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mysis.. thanks who dey.... it might work but i don't think for a 10..... i don't think you can cram enough rock in there for him.... but this months marine reef mag has a great article on the mandarin
 
statquo305

statquo305

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do lfs sell live mysis shrimp along with live brine? because i have never really seen live mysis. Also i was thinking if i should get a mate for my mandarin since i have read that they sometimes breed?
 
cjason3041

cjason3041

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who dey i feed mine brine soaked in zoe.... should i switch .... or rather try to switch to mysis??... and what is a mysis shrimp... i have never heard of them until about 1 month ago???
 
cjason3041

cjason3041

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you can order pods onl;ine do a google search, or start a refugium..... but i have a 55gal, with about 50 lbs and i am worried he might not have enough food!!!
 
sato

sato

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They have to come from you rliverock and breed, that wont happen though because the mandarin will gobble them up very quickly.
IMO No matter how hold your tank was a 10 gal could NEVER support a mandarin off of copepods.
If you cant support one dont think about getting a mate for him, thats would just be 2 mandarin lives cut short.
 
cjason3041

cjason3041

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hey scubadoo, and who dey.... does brine soaked in zoe do any more than potatoe chips?????,,, casue i would feel like xxx if that was all i ate!!
 
who dey

who dey

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Originally Posted by statquo305
also, how would i get more copepods in my tank if that is what he would rather eat?
your missing the point, your fish will not be happy, it is rare that a mandrin will accept shrimp of any sort as part of his diet, but, who knows maybe you'll get lucky and he'll take to it. but you know my opinion of keeping that fish in the tank. just trying to keep you from losing the fish!!
 
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