Adding a Mandarin

bean59 · 12/08/2009, 08:50 AM

After a ick outbreak and loss of a few fish I removed all fish to qt for treatment and left display empty for 8 weeks. I'm getting ready to return fish to main tank. From now on I want qt all new fish for a month.
I'd like to add a Mandarin, but how do you qt a Mandarin in a small tank for 4 weeks without a pod population.Do you just add and hope for the best,dip and add or some other method.

Sugar Magnolia · 12/08/2009, 10:16 AM

Mandarins don't get ich. More info here - http://www.melevsreef.com/mandarin_care.html

fishybudguy · 12/08/2009, 01:16 PM

to keep a mandarine your tank must be well established and contain "some type of ceelapod or something"i cant remember their exact name but this is the only thing mandarines really eat good luck

bean59 · 12/08/2009, 01:22 PM

I have tons of pods. But I didn't know Mandarins couldn't get ich. Does that go for velvet also

francis1123 · 12/08/2009, 01:34 PM

to say they can't get ich is not 100% accurate. they can get it, i've seen it, and velvet. they are much less likely to get it. if you get a healthy fat specimen that does not have a pinched gut i would feel fine putting it straight into the display tank. (and i'm a big preacher on proper QT). if you get one that is skinny and doesn't look good, it is suseptable to disease because it's slime coat could be comprimised. i would think twice about adding this fish into my display tank, or for that matter purchasing the fish.
so basically the key is get a healthy looking specimen and you should be fine. ideally find one eating prepared foods. good foods to start with are freshly hatched brine, and prawn eggs, they love the prawn eggs.
good luck
jon

Gdevine · 12/08/2009, 01:37 PM

These fish notoriously starve to death even in mature tanks with pods...think twice.

12/08/2009, 08:50 AM	#1
bean59 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: michigan Posts: 74	Adding a Mandarin After a ick outbreak and loss of a few fish I removed all fish to qt for treatment and left display empty for 8 weeks. I'm getting ready to return fish to main tank. From now on I want qt all new fish for a month. I'd like to add a Mandarin, but how do you qt a Mandarin in a small tank for 4 weeks without a pod population.Do you just add and hope for the best,dip and add or some other method.

12/08/2009, 10:16 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Mandarins don't get ich. More info here - http://www.melevsreef.com/mandarin_care.html __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/08/2009, 01:16 PM	#3
fishybudguy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: boonville IN Posts: 157	to keep a mandarine your tank must be well established and contain "some type of ceelapod or something"i cant remember their exact name but this is the only thing mandarines really eat good luck __________________ love the earth, love the sea,ride a bike, scuba dive, and always drink budweiser Current Tank Info: 110 reef

12/08/2009, 01:37 PM	#6
Gdevine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 1,232	These fish notoriously starve to death even in mature tanks with pods...think twice. __________________ What's good having a monkey if you can't play with it? Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef - 35g Fuge - EcoSystem Method

12/08/2009, 01:22 PM	#4
bean59 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: michigan Posts: 74	I have tons of pods. But I didn't know Mandarins couldn't get ich. Does that go for velvet also

12/08/2009, 01:34 PM	#5
francis1123 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 164	to say they can't get ich is not 100% accurate. they can get it, i've seen it, and velvet. they are much less likely to get it. if you get a healthy fat specimen that does not have a pinched gut i would feel fine putting it straight into the display tank. (and i'm a big preacher on proper QT). if you get one that is skinny and doesn't look good, it is suseptable to disease because it's slime coat could be comprimised. i would think twice about adding this fish into my display tank, or for that matter purchasing the fish. so basically the key is get a healthy looking specimen and you should be fine. ideally find one eating prepared foods. good foods to start with are freshly hatched brine, and prawn eggs, they love the prawn eggs. good luck jon