How could this fish still be alive?
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emperor11
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Originally Posted by ckehl
I own a purple queen anthias and it has never eaten any fish food I've put in the tank. I've had him for a few weeks thinking he wouldn't survive because he never eats, but he must be getting some form of food as he is alive and kicking.
I believe the Purple Queens feed on zooplankton as their primary source of food in the wild. If you have a well-established reef, it produces zoo-plankton on its own, and this may be what its feeding on. Got any pics by chance? I'd love to see him.
I own a purple queen anthias and it has never eaten any fish food I've put in the tank. I've had him for a few weeks thinking he wouldn't survive because he never eats, but he must be getting some form of food as he is alive and kicking.
I believe the Purple Queens feed on zooplankton as their primary source of food in the wild. If you have a well-established reef, it produces zoo-plankton on its own, and this may be what its feeding on. Got any pics by chance? I'd love to see him.
ckehl
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He is one of the coolest fish in my tank because he only comes out every so often, it's like a treat to see him. Therefore, no pictures yet, but I'm going to get some soon.
My tank has only been up since December, but I guess I must've done something right :thinking:
If he can survive, think a mandarin could?
My tank has only been up since December, but I guess I must've done something right :thinking:
If he can survive, think a mandarin could?
pallan
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but copepods you would be able to see a large amount of them, and the problem with mandarins and others like it is that even though you may have a large amount in your tank eventually they will decimate the population. so that is why it is recomended to have a sump/refuge to have a predator free area where pods can reproduce and keep tank suppy up.
if you have a refuge and do see alot of pods in tank and refuge then yeah a mandarin might work. tank still kinda young so id be careful and research a quick way to get live pods quickly in case your population dies off.
if you have a refuge and do see alot of pods in tank and refuge then yeah a mandarin might work. tank still kinda young so id be careful and research a quick way to get live pods quickly in case your population dies off.