Mandarin questions...

tangy1

tangy1

New Member
Hi,
I was just wondering how you go about quarantining a mandarin. What I mean is, how do you feed him while he's waiting to go into the main tank? Also, I read an article on a different forum saying that they can't get ich, because of mucous on their skin or something. Is that true? And finally, are they prone to any illnesses? I only read about them starving, never about them getting sick. Thanks, and sorry for the long post.
 
oyam1

oyam1

Member
is fish at LFS?
see if they can keep it for a bit.
if it seems helthy, qt at home for few days, and see if it will eat fz. shrimp (some do). it should go for week with out starving.
i put my MG in my show after 3 days.
ask others.
its a good question.
 
nflnutswif

nflnutswif

Member
I love my Mandarine! He's been with us for almost a year and doing great! I watched him at the lfs closely before I purchased him, did a drip acclimation and popped him in the tank. We've (knock on wood) never had any outbreaks or fish die!
Good Luck
 
wid

wid

Member
I got the same situation. and some recommended frozen cyclop-eeze, but mine seems to be not interested too. will see in few more days.
Wid
 
tangy1

tangy1

New Member
Well, I just read a post in the Fish Discussion forum where someone said not to qt a mandarin, because they have a poisonous slime coat...sounds like good advice to me.
 
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