Seeding Tank For Future Mandarin Quest.

buddah001 · 01/06/2008, 10:28 PM

My 65gal tank is just about done with the ammonia and nitrites. In the future I want to add a Mandarin. If I start seeding the tank now will the pods be able to handle the slight ammonia and nitrite level?

black_majik · 01/06/2008, 10:44 PM

Not yet they have been in a stressful stage as it is in the bottle so you want to make sure they hit it off right in the tank. You can off course try, but it is expensive for those little things

dadonoflaw · 01/07/2008, 02:20 AM

in a year with the proper amount of live rock you will have plenty of mandy food

natan · 01/07/2008, 03:11 AM

I did have plenty in 6 month in a similar tank. all i did was 2 add 1 small but ecceptionaly good live rock 2 seed the tank with MANY DIFFERENT species of pods. veriety means more niches utelised=more bulk of feed 4 the fish. the 2nd thing was 2 have absolutely no fish which may compete.

01/06/2008, 10:28 PM	#1
buddah001 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Genoa, IL Posts: 599	Seeding Tank For Future Mandarin Quest. My 65gal tank is just about done with the ammonia and nitrites. In the future I want to add a Mandarin. If I start seeding the tank now will the pods be able to handle the slight ammonia and nitrite level?

01/06/2008, 10:44 PM	#2
black_majik Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 848	Not yet they have been in a stressful stage as it is in the bottle so you want to make sure they hit it off right in the tank. You can off course try, but it is expensive for those little things __________________ Finding Nemo: The most effective method of killing tropical marine fish. Current Tank Info: A couple: A 75 about to get a makeover, 20g Fish Holding Tank, 12g Reef W/ Anemones and yes Uncle Frosby they are indeed mushrooms.

01/07/2008, 02:20 AM	#3
dadonoflaw Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: dc Posts: 943	in a year with the proper amount of live rock you will have plenty of mandy food __________________ smoke em if you got em pbitawa Current Tank Info: 55 gal freshwater and 180 gal reef

01/07/2008, 03:11 AM	#4
natan Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 356	I did have plenty in 6 month in a similar tank. all i did was 2 add 1 small but ecceptionaly good live rock 2 seed the tank with MANY DIFFERENT species of pods. veriety means more niches utelised=more bulk of feed 4 the fish. the 2nd thing was 2 have absolutely no fish which may compete. __________________ "Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm." Sir Winston Churchill