Thanks meowzers

[florida joe]

After looking at pictures of meowzers amazing tank and taking particular notice to the mandarin dragonet she has I decided to confer with her and decided to purchase one. Having the luxury of multiple good quality saltwater fish stores in my area I picked up this female yesterday. As a side note I took a good look at my tank using a flash light when the tank lights were off to make sure I had as I suspected a well-established pod population

 

[meowzer]

WOW....she's beautiful Joe.....I hope you have as much success as I have had with mine

Let me know if you see it eating

 

[florida joe]

Definitely eating pods

 

[meowzer]

That's great!!!! Watch it closely when you feed your tank and see if it eats any of the frozen.....Mine does

 

[novahobbies]

Looks great! I agree with Lois; both of mine taught themselves to eat frozen while being in a big tank with a heavy pod population. Wouldn't surprise me if yours did after a while.
What are those bright red zoas on the left?

 

[florida joe]

Are you guys sure you did not luck out and get tank raised mandarins? The zoos were supposed to be Armageddon zoos but they turned out just red, you can search the web for suppliers

 

[novahobbies]

Got mine before ORA was selling tank raised Mandarins.....

 

[gemmy]

Great looking mandarin!!! They are very easy to (IME) to train to eat frozen.

 

[florida joe]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///t/393380/thanks-meowzers#post_3499207
Great looking mandarin!!! They are very easy to (IME) to train to eat frozen.
easy yes but weeks if not months in a
Segregated environment is needed

 

[gemmy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by florida joe http:///t/393380/thanks-meowzers#post_3499212
easy yes but weeks if not months in a
Segregated environment is needed
True, it did take mine about 2 months to train to eat frozen. Mine actually would eat directly from the turkey baster. I did convert it while it was in my 55 reef and it had to deal with competition from the other fish in the tank.

 

[florida joe]

You are my friend; a true hobbyist. Perpetuating the specie via Patience is what must be strived for. To many hobbyist would just throw a species in a tank and hope for the best

 

[2quills]

Quote:
Originally Posted by florida joe http:///t/393380/thanks-meowzers#post_3499223
Perpetuating the specie v(ia Patience is what must be strived for. To many hobbyist would just throw a species in a tank and hope for the best
Did gramma teach you that?

 

[meowzer]

HMMMM......I just tossed mine in the 225G knowing I had LOADS of pods....and one day I saw it eating frozen.
LOL

 

[florida joe]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///t/393380/thanks-meowzers#post_3499344
Did gramma teach you that?

cold so very cold my friend

 

[2quills]

Quote:
Originally Posted by florida joe http:///t/393380/thanks-meowzers#post_3499363
cold so very cold my friend
Sorry bud. Nature is a cruel mistress sometimes I know. And you know me, knee jerk reactions to the gut I can't help it.
lil liquor for the grammas.