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01/15/2008, 09:41 PM
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setup a "mandarin diner" but will he eat it?
hey guys. i have a olive jar with some pellet food in it like that which is displayed on melevs reef page.
i understand these guys eat copods...so will he eat this? i put it right where he hangs out. i had to ween my lionfish into eating frozen food...do i have to do something similar with this guy? |
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01/15/2008, 09:54 PM
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It's worth a try. If you can get it to eat prepared foods you are in good shape.
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01/15/2008, 10:03 PM
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I hope you have better luck than I did!! let us know how it goes!
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01/15/2008, 10:07 PM
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wow this is just a luck of the draw?
hmm maybe i can get some copods and put them in there along with the pellets and hope for the best |
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01/16/2008, 07:01 AM
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Offer variety: frozen mysis (different brands, if possible), some brine shrimp for a taste, Marine Cuisine for variety. Mine didn't appreciate pellets.
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Multiple Tank Syndrome: 15g shallow hi light - Xmas tree rocks, nps, sps, clams 6g shallow dark - sun corals collection 5g - sea apples NC12 - tube anemone 20g L - frogfish 125g - filefishes and lion Current Tank Info: 6 BB tanks: NPS, filter feeders and odd fish. LPS, sps and clams too |
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01/16/2008, 07:24 AM
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good luck, my mandy never liked anything that wasnt alive....
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01/16/2008, 08:53 AM
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well i had formula1 and formula2 pellets in the jar.
this morning the jar was empty. now to see which first actually had that hearty meal ;] |
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01/17/2008, 07:01 AM
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Lucky you - mine never touched pellets.
Did you see them eating? In my tank hermits are literally living inside the mandarin diner jar.
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Multiple Tank Syndrome: 15g shallow hi light - Xmas tree rocks, nps, sps, clams 6g shallow dark - sun corals collection 5g - sea apples NC12 - tube anemone 20g L - frogfish 125g - filefishes and lion Current Tank Info: 6 BB tanks: NPS, filter feeders and odd fish. LPS, sps and clams too |
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01/17/2008, 08:59 AM
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Try live brine in the diner first, then once he gets used to eating out of it, switch to the pellets.
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01/17/2008, 12:30 PM
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anyway to capture live brine from my system? i believe i see them at night...would be nice to capture some of them and put ni the jar..
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