how much LR
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b_ball12_99
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The size of that tank will not due for a mandarin. No less than a pound a gallon to 1.5 pounds a gallon.
adrian
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I would put about 30 pounds of LR. Im am of the opinion that a mandarin does not need a huge tank. Its needs a constant live food source and usually it would need a big tank if there are a bunch of other fish present that will feed on the mandarins food source. Get your tank going and leave it fish less. Eventually you will have more pods than you know what to do with and you can support 1-2 dragonets. There are a lot of rules in this hobby, that are more opinions or myths than rules. HTH
fish
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The rule of thumb is 1 to 1.5lbs per gallon. The type of rock and the quality will determine how much space it will take up. With good quality rock you can go on the less side. Hope this helps.
Fish
Originally posted by Maestro:
<STRONG>how much live rock can i put in a 27g tank an stillhave room for corals to grow? and in a year i was thinking of getting a manderin and yes i know their hard to take care of
thanks for the help
[ May 17, 2001: Message edited by: Maestro ]</STRONG>
Fish
Originally posted by Maestro:
<STRONG>how much live rock can i put in a 27g tank an stillhave room for corals to grow? and in a year i was thinking of getting a manderin and yes i know their hard to take care of
thanks for the help
[ May 17, 2001: Message edited by: Maestro ]</STRONG>
ceseve01
New Member
Originally posted by Maestro:
<STRONG>how much live rock can i put in a 27g tank an stillhave room for corals to grow? and in a year i was thinking of getting a manderin and yes i know their hard to take care of
thanks for the help
[ May 17, 2001: Message edited by: Maestro ]</STRONG>
I have a 30gal set-up and I have 40lbs of LR in there. For a 27gal you can go for 35lbs.
<STRONG>how much live rock can i put in a 27g tank an stillhave room for corals to grow? and in a year i was thinking of getting a manderin and yes i know their hard to take care of
thanks for the help
[ May 17, 2001: Message edited by: Maestro ]</STRONG>
I have a 30gal set-up and I have 40lbs of LR in there. For a 27gal you can go for 35lbs.
burnnspy
Active Member
I have a 29gal reef that was setup to support a Mandarin Dragonette. She has been with me for a year and I don't feed her at all. I put her into the tank about 3 months after it was setup because my copepod explosion signaled it was ready to host her.
The key to a small tank fo a Mandarin is a few medium LR pieces to support the many smaller pieces of LR, smaller pieces allow for a higher surface area for copepod growth and refuge.
She also has no other fish in tank to compete for food against.
BurnNSpy
The key to a small tank fo a Mandarin is a few medium LR pieces to support the many smaller pieces of LR, smaller pieces allow for a higher surface area for copepod growth and refuge.
She also has no other fish in tank to compete for food against.
BurnNSpy