Mandrain Goby eats frozen brine shrimp!!

realest · 09/27/2007, 12:22 AM

Just wanted to let people out there know, Mandrain Goby does eat frozen brine shrimps also besides copepods.

I started my tank 6 weeks ago, purchased a mandrain goby and realized from what expects have told me on rc. My tank is not ready for a mandrain goby due to lack of copepods.

However, i would like to share my founding.

Thanks for all of your help!!

mykim72 · 09/27/2007, 12:40 AM

sweet. mine only eats copepods, i even tried live baby brine shrimp, just wont eat anything but copepods. i heard cyclopleeze works well too

Phong33 · 09/27/2007, 12:51 AM

Do note that brine shrimp isn't nutritious. If he'll accept it, try mysis shrimp.

realest · 09/27/2007, 12:57 AM

uh-oh, so does that means my goby will did even if he is eating brine shrimp only?

I am working on setting up a fuge tank to grow live copepods. however, that is not going to take place for another 2 weeks until the fuge is up.

Will my goby die?

dlsmith21 · 09/27/2007, 05:55 AM

When I first started I had someone sell me a Mandarin AND a Scooter for my 1 month old tank. Like you I was lucky and both ate brine. I did not add pods as I did the unthinkable and didn't do my research. Both survived and are fat and happy over a year later. They eat everything I throw in the tank. I have watched them eat mysis, brine, and even flake. I do not have a fuge on my reef tank to grow pods so either there are enough in there after 14 months or the combo diet has been sufficient. Keep in mind though that this is not the norm and a lot of mandarins die from lack of nutrition.

realest · 09/27/2007, 07:44 PM

Thanks for sharing your experience!!

mikey3165 · 09/27/2007, 07:58 PM

i put a mandarin in a 1 month old 20 gallon and it is still alive today after 6 months so ull be fine.

rlm2005 · 09/27/2007, 08:33 PM

If he is eating frozen brine, try to get it to eat mysis as well. I purchased a mandarin that was already eating frozen food. You will need to feed it regularly, they are constantly on the move looking for food and will get skinny quick if they are not taking in enough nutrients. Good luck with yours.

MTB · 09/27/2007, 08:56 PM

My Mandarin eats anything I put in the tank. As long as it is small enough for his mouth.

Logzor · 09/27/2007, 09:03 PM

I dont even feed my goby...

09/27/2007, 12:22 AM	#1
realest Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 258	Mandrain Goby eats frozen brine shrimp!! Just wanted to let people out there know, Mandrain Goby does eat frozen brine shrimps also besides copepods. I started my tank 6 weeks ago, purchased a mandrain goby and realized from what expects have told me on rc. My tank is not ready for a mandrain goby due to lack of copepods. However, i would like to share my founding. Thanks for all of your help!!

09/27/2007, 05:55 AM	#5
dlsmith21 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: virginia Posts: 265	When I first started I had someone sell me a Mandarin AND a Scooter for my 1 month old tank. Like you I was lucky and both ate brine. I did not add pods as I did the unthinkable and didn't do my research. Both survived and are fat and happy over a year later. They eat everything I throw in the tank. I have watched them eat mysis, brine, and even flake. I do not have a fuge on my reef tank to grow pods so either there are enough in there after 14 months or the combo diet has been sufficient. Keep in mind though that this is not the norm and a lot of mandarins die from lack of nutrition. __________________ Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm....Winston Churchill Current Tank Info: 75g reef...210g FOWLR room divider ....55g FW

09/27/2007, 08:56 PM	#9
MTB Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illannoy Posts: 1,365	My Mandarin eats anything I put in the tank. As long as it is small enough for his mouth. __________________ Got Frags? Current Tank Info: 40 breeder. Kessil lights. Reef octopus skimmer. Vortec mp40 x2.

09/27/2007, 12:40 AM	#2
mykim72 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 415 Posts: 36	sweet. mine only eats copepods, i even tried live baby brine shrimp, just wont eat anything but copepods. i heard cyclopleeze works well too

09/27/2007, 12:51 AM	#3
Phong33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 371	Do note that brine shrimp isn't nutritious. If he'll accept it, try mysis shrimp.

09/27/2007, 12:57 AM	#4
realest Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 258	uh-oh, so does that means my goby will did even if he is eating brine shrimp only? I am working on setting up a fuge tank to grow live copepods. however, that is not going to take place for another 2 weeks until the fuge is up. Will my goby die?

09/27/2007, 07:44 PM	#6
realest Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 258	Thanks for sharing your experience!!

09/27/2007, 07:58 PM	#7
mikey3165 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: new york Posts: 350	i put a mandarin in a 1 month old 20 gallon and it is still alive today after 6 months so ull be fine.

09/27/2007, 08:33 PM	#8
rlm2005 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego Area Posts: 432	If he is eating frozen brine, try to get it to eat mysis as well. I purchased a mandarin that was already eating frozen food. You will need to feed it regularly, they are constantly on the move looking for food and will get skinny quick if they are not taking in enough nutrients. Good luck with yours.

09/27/2007, 09:03 PM	#10
Logzor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kenwood, Ohio Posts: 4,073	I dont even feed my goby...