Mandarin

fishman9

Member
i would have to suggest you don't purchse one for a 50g. I think that the tank couldn't sustain a big enough pod population for the mandrian. Do you have a lot of live rock??? Do you have pods??? Someone may say that you can but i think that a 50 g is to small to have a healthy mandrian. but thats just me.
 

knoxville

Member
thanks for the input, im slowly building my tank, I only have approx. 20-25 lbs of live rock, but I just love the look of the mandarin, but if my tanks too small I wont get one.
 

fishman9

Member
Sorry, the usually say the only way to substain a healthy mandrian you need atleast 100lbs of live rock. They are beautiful fish but very hard to keep healthy. good luck with your tank. keep us posted!!!
 
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tizzo

Guest
Do they even stay out where you can see them? I've never owned one, nor have I ever known anyone who has, which is why I'm asking.
 

bimmerboy1

Member
I actually ordered one from here last night( i was drunk and not thinking :rolleyes: ) and I have probably around 50-60 lbs of rock, cleaner shrip, and a true purc. I had the tank running for nearly 4 months with no fish, only a brittle star. there is a huge pod population, do you think it will be alright?? thanks very much
 

fishman9

Member
He may, he may not! they are very tough fish to keep in a small tank, you really have to tend to there food needs or he will fade fast and you won't even notice till it's to late. I would return it and wait at least a year or until you get a bigger tank. Just me though.
 

mjsdas

Member
i heard that if you feed cyclop-eeze, since it is made up of some sort of small pod, you could keep a mandarin. can anyone comment on this?
 

nflnutswif

Member
I have at least 70lbs of live rock in my 47 with a thriving Mandarine Goby that is the prize of my tank. I've had him in my tank for about 7 or 8 months. Put him in before I knew to WAIT! but I guess there is an exception to EVERY rule! He stays out in the open just grazing away all day. He'll stop and turn his head to look at me when Im watching! He's great!
But like I said (exception) ! I would'nt have gotten him had I known. I trust most of the advice here! Thomas, Bang, Kip, :cheer:
Good luck
 
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