See if your LFS has one, then come in and eye the litte bugger over the course of the next week. Ask them to feed it, and watch. Even if your tank is looking healthy, mandarins can deplete a pod population in record time. Do you have a fuge? If not you will need one.
It is a good idea to try and get a mandarin that is taking supplemental feeding before you even get it home, so it eliminates some of the worry. The little guy still may not make it.
My little guy wouldnt eat anything but pods even though the LFs said he was eating live brine.. he wasnt really interested. Now he is eating bloodworms.. which is under debate about its nutritional content, but Im trying to coax him into eating other things... and Im building a fuge. :thinking:
People are going to tell you mixed things, but if you are going to take the time and the effort to make sure he gets the care he needs, and take the time to target feed him when the pods run out (like I was this AM.. with a hand cramp.. while trying to squeeze individual worms out for him to slurp up- and late for work
) then sure, go for it. They are awesome little fish. :cheer: Mines getting fatter, and taking 'some' other food, its a long haul though.
Check this out too
http://www.marineaquariumadvice.com/...endidus-2.html
