mandarin

romsoccer12 · 04/27/2009, 06:07 PM

if he eats brine/blood wurms does it still need a lot of rock to survive?

rgrobe · 04/27/2009, 06:34 PM

Mandarins need lots of live rock that is populated with live pods. They may eat brine and sometimes even frozen food but that often fails to provide the correct amount of nutrition. Although some will disagree, mandarins are difficult to keep healthy.

I have a mature 180 and have many pods but have still been hesitant to consider one. They are beautiful fish, but the success of this hobby is gauged by survival.

Ohiomom · 04/27/2009, 06:43 PM

+1 to that..or at minimum around a 100 gal tank and a sump/fuge to help with pod production. Tank recommendations on many "store" sites are just way, way to small.

I have a 75 gal with 30gal sump and will not get one.

nikon187 · 04/27/2009, 06:59 PM

agree with all that was posted. you need the rock to keep them healthy, also brine and bloodworms are not nutritious at all

90VFRfighter · 04/27/2009, 07:14 PM

what about a 90gal display and 40 gal sump an fuge.

rgrobe · 04/28/2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally posted by 90VFRfighter
what about a 90gal display and 40 gal sump an fuge.

The tank may be large enough with the fuge. The question remains though how quickly your pod population will multiply. As they are eaten the population will decrease and if not constantly replaced a mandarin will eventually perish. Mandarins are difficult to keep. If you are a newb, be patient and start with some more hardy livestock. You will need to allow time for your pod population to grow in your new tank anyways.

04/27/2009, 06:07 PM	#1
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	mandarin if he eats brine/blood wurms does it still need a lot of rock to survive? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

04/27/2009, 06:43 PM	#3
Ohiomom Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,586	+1 to that..or at minimum around a 100 gal tank and a sump/fuge to help with pod production. Tank recommendations on many "store" sites are just way, way to small. I have a 75 gal with 30gal sump and will not get one. __________________ .....Sandra “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Current Tank Info: 75 galllon reef, T5HO love em!

04/27/2009, 06:59 PM	#4
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	agree with all that was posted. you need the rock to keep them healthy, also brine and bloodworms are not nutritious at all __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

04/27/2009, 06:34 PM	#2
rgrobe Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego area Posts: 416	Mandarins need lots of live rock that is populated with live pods. They may eat brine and sometimes even frozen food but that often fails to provide the correct amount of nutrition. Although some will disagree, mandarins are difficult to keep healthy. I have a mature 180 and have many pods but have still been hesitant to consider one. They are beautiful fish, but the success of this hobby is gauged by survival.

04/27/2009, 07:14 PM	#5
90VFRfighter Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: canada eh!! Posts: 26	what about a 90gal display and 40 gal sump an fuge.