Mandarin

[landmeier]

Is the madarin nocteral?

 

[salttrigger]

no,it isnt'n.

 

[burnnspy]

NO, If it is not very active then there is probably something wrong with it.
Mandarins are not recommended for novice reef keepers because they usually require special conditions to live.
BurnNSpy

 

[landmeier]

thanks, the mandarins I saw at the lfs were all under rocks and not moving. I thought maybe they were nocteral or something, poor little guys.

 

[jacksonpt]

I have one, and he is very shy. He is very active, but if he senses me coming towards the tank, he scurries back into his hiding place. If I wait long enough, he will come back out, or if I am more careful walking towards the tank (i.e. quite, not walking heavy, etc.), I can sit and watch him without bothering him. He seems to be very sensitive to vibrations. The tank is on a hard wood floor that squeeks a bit, and I'm sure my footsteps reverberate throughout the tank.
He's my favorite fish, just very shy.