Roomates for green mandarin!

celamb89 · 09/19/2011, 02:18 PM

Hi everyone!

I wanted to check before adding any other fish that will compete for the copepods with my mandarin. It's a 150gal tank with a small fugue with LR and chaeto, the fuge was built only to keep the mandarin since my params are in check needles of the chaeto.

Current stock:
2xOcellaris
Orange shoulder tang
Blue lined scribbled rabbitfish
Watchmen goby

I wanted to add:
Yellow wrasse
2x flasher warasse
2x fairy wrasse

Thanks for the input!

Regards

snorvich · 09/19/2011, 05:19 PM

Assuming a mature tank, you should be fine.

celamb89 · 09/19/2011, 05:47 PM

Tank is an upgrade from a 75gal I upgraded 1.5years ago and the original tank had been setup several years ago, I currently have around 200 pounds of LR. I've had the mandarin for 3months now and it's fat and happy, also I can easily see the pods at night all around so no problem with the population so far, I just don't want the mandarin to have competition, that's why I havent added any wrasses.

betamed · 09/19/2011, 08:05 PM

yellow wrasse will take down a lot of pods. they're great predators. the flashers and fairy's will be easier on the pods.

celamb89 · 10/05/2011, 11:36 AM

how about a spotted wrasse?! will the mandarin be cool pod wise?

billyzbear · 10/05/2011, 10:17 PM

Did you mean a fine spotted fairy wrasse? He should be fine.

celamb89 · 10/05/2011, 10:45 PM

I actually meant anampses melanurus, white spotted wrasse. I believe this would the correct id, I think he'll be fine. I want to add this wrasse and a flasher, but they are out of flashers at the LFS.

What do y'all think?

celamb89 · 10/06/2011, 09:18 AM

So.....
Im gonna get the spotted wrasse today, hope i dont get a late post saying it was the worst thing ever hehe

billyzbear · 10/06/2011, 09:19 PM

looks like this? http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/produ...id=935&cid=289 looks like a pod eater. Couldn't find more info, expert only? Fairy and flashers are ok make sure you have a lid, they like to jump.

celamb89 · 10/06/2011, 09:49 PM

Thats the one! And it's in the tank, it was introduced this afternoon to the tank and it has shown a shy behavior as usual for new fishes... Hopefully everything will go well!

RealReef7 · 10/07/2011, 02:03 AM

my melanurus is very aggressive towards anything in similar size or any other wrasse..

celamb89 · 10/07/2011, 07:01 AM

Thanks for the posts! That doesn't sound like good news for a flasher wrasse hehe.... Do you think I'd introduce the flasher soon enough it'll be ok? Or simply wrasses are out for good.

prop-frags · 10/07/2011, 07:46 AM

Keep us posted. You should be fine assuming a strong pod population. We have blue stars and don't think we would try a mandarin unless it was eating frozen and pellets with vigor. Our blue stars are uber pod hunters.

celamb89 · 10/07/2011, 10:32 AM

So far not seen the new guy... I guess he's buried in the sand taking it easy!
As of my pod population its pretty good i think, even with the mandarin i can see a lot of pods at night with a flashlight, i hope it stays that way with the new wrasse.

when the wrasse come out ill try to get a pic, like i said TRY hehe

swencel · 10/07/2011, 02:33 PM

Why not try a yellow assesor instead of the wrasse? I don't think they are much interested in pods compared to the wrasse.

T ANGel Nut · 10/07/2011, 03:52 PM

i have one currently. have you seen the red mandarins? those are amazing as well.

celamb89 · 10/07/2011, 04:37 PM

Yes the blue and red mandarins are my favorite, but they had the green spotted one at the LFS and had been there for like 7 days eating nothing, it was really skinny and since I wanted a mandarin I figured I'd take him home instead of waiting for a blue/red one

jkfuel · 10/07/2011, 09:08 PM

I prefer the green spotted guys as well. Any pics?

celamb89 · 10/09/2011, 07:39 PM

PICS:

the spotted wrasse has been coming out some more but is still kinda shy and fast! so pics are blurry

09/19/2011, 02:18 PM	#1
celamb89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Live in Mexico, from AustinTX Posts: 869	Roomates for green mandarin! Hi everyone! I wanted to check before adding any other fish that will compete for the copepods with my mandarin. It's a 150gal tank with a small fugue with LR and chaeto, the fuge was built only to keep the mandarin since my params are in check needles of the chaeto. Current stock: 2xOcellaris Orange shoulder tang Blue lined scribbled rabbitfish Watchmen goby I wanted to add: Yellow wrasse 2x flasher warasse 2x fairy wrasse Thanks for the input! Regards __________________ CEL

09/19/2011, 05:19 PM	#2
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Assuming a mature tank, you should be fine. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

09/19/2011, 05:47 PM	#3
celamb89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Live in Mexico, from AustinTX Posts: 869	Tank is an upgrade from a 75gal I upgraded 1.5years ago and the original tank had been setup several years ago, I currently have around 200 pounds of LR. I've had the mandarin for 3months now and it's fat and happy, also I can easily see the pods at night all around so no problem with the population so far, I just don't want the mandarin to have competition, that's why I havent added any wrasses. __________________ CEL

10/05/2011, 11:36 AM	#5
celamb89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Live in Mexico, from AustinTX Posts: 869	how about a spotted wrasse?! will the mandarin be cool pod wise? __________________ CEL

10/05/2011, 10:45 PM	#7
celamb89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Live in Mexico, from AustinTX Posts: 869	I actually meant anampses melanurus, white spotted wrasse. I believe this would the correct id, I think he'll be fine. I want to add this wrasse and a flasher, but they are out of flashers at the LFS. What do y'all think? __________________ CEL Last edited by celamb89; 10/05/2011 at 10:46 PM. Reason: Misspell

09/19/2011, 08:05 PM	#4
betamed Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cooper city fl Posts: 1,383	yellow wrasse will take down a lot of pods. they're great predators. the flashers and fairy's will be easier on the pods.

10/05/2011, 10:17 PM	#6
billyzbear Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,104	Did you mean a fine spotted fairy wrasse? He should be fine.

10/06/2011, 09:18 AM	#8
celamb89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Live in Mexico, from AustinTX Posts: 869	So..... Im gonna get the spotted wrasse today, hope i dont get a late post saying it was the worst thing ever hehe __________________ CEL

10/06/2011, 09:19 PM	#9
billyzbear Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,104	looks like this? http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/produ...id=935&cid=289 looks like a pod eater. Couldn't find more info, expert only? Fairy and flashers are ok make sure you have a lid, they like to jump.

10/06/2011, 09:49 PM	#10
celamb89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Live in Mexico, from AustinTX Posts: 869	Thats the one! And it's in the tank, it was introduced this afternoon to the tank and it has shown a shy behavior as usual for new fishes... Hopefully everything will go well! __________________ CEL

10/07/2011, 02:03 AM	#11
RealReef7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bikini island Posts: 954	my melanurus is very aggressive towards anything in similar size or any other wrasse..

10/07/2011, 07:01 AM	#12
celamb89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Live in Mexico, from AustinTX Posts: 869	Thanks for the posts! That doesn't sound like good news for a flasher wrasse hehe.... Do you think I'd introduce the flasher soon enough it'll be ok? Or simply wrasses are out for good. __________________ CEL

10/07/2011, 07:46 AM	#13
prop-frags SPS Slave Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,388	Keep us posted. You should be fine assuming a strong pod population. We have blue stars and don't think we would try a mandarin unless it was eating frozen and pellets with vigor. Our blue stars are uber pod hunters. __________________ - Mike & Terry "Less technology, more biology ... indeed." - Gary White Current Tank Info: 200g temp garage tank

10/07/2011, 10:32 AM	#14
celamb89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Live in Mexico, from AustinTX Posts: 869	So far not seen the new guy... I guess he's buried in the sand taking it easy! As of my pod population its pretty good i think, even with the mandarin i can see a lot of pods at night with a flashlight, i hope it stays that way with the new wrasse. when the wrasse come out ill try to get a pic, like i said TRY hehe __________________ CEL

10/07/2011, 02:33 PM	#15
swencel Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 51	Why not try a yellow assesor instead of the wrasse? I don't think they are much interested in pods compared to the wrasse.

10/07/2011, 03:52 PM	#16
T ANGel Nut Moved On Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 11	i have one currently. have you seen the red mandarins? those are amazing as well.

10/07/2011, 04:37 PM	#17
celamb89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Live in Mexico, from AustinTX Posts: 869	Yes the blue and red mandarins are my favorite, but they had the green spotted one at the LFS and had been there for like 7 days eating nothing, it was really skinny and since I wanted a mandarin I figured I'd take him home instead of waiting for a blue/red one __________________ CEL

10/07/2011, 09:08 PM	#18
jkfuel Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10	I prefer the green spotted guys as well. Any pics?

10/09/2011, 07:39 PM	#19
celamb89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Live in Mexico, from AustinTX Posts: 869	PICS: the spotted wrasse has been coming out some more but is still kinda shy and fast! so pics are blurry __________________ CEL

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