How do you QT a mandarin fish?

cato · 05/08/2006, 09:41 AM

What's the best way to QT a mandarin? My QT tank isn't exactly stocked with pods.

Sk8r · 05/08/2006, 09:51 AM

Ordinarily you don't, unless there is a specific reason: if you must, you can phone Reef Nutrition and have them overnight you some tigger-pods.

A mandarin is virtually immune to ich. It has a very heavy slime coat, and is not a disease-prone fish. It is one frequent exception even among dedicated initial qt'ers.

cato · 05/08/2006, 11:49 AM

Cool, thanks for the advice.

Herpn · 05/08/2006, 06:25 PM

You can try hatching brine shrimp. I did it for mine...

If you want some eggs let me know I can give you a spoon full to hatch out. You will get thousands of them..

05/08/2006, 09:41 AM	#1
cato New England Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CT Posts: 5,450	How do you QT a mandarin fish? What's the best way to QT a mandarin? My QT tank isn't exactly stocked with pods. __________________ -Cato I swear it's an illness... Current Tank Info: On Hiatus

05/08/2006, 09:51 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Ordinarily you don't, unless there is a specific reason: if you must, you can phone Reef Nutrition and have them overnight you some tigger-pods. A mandarin is virtually immune to ich. It has a very heavy slime coat, and is not a disease-prone fish. It is one frequent exception even among dedicated initial qt'ers. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/08/2006, 11:49 AM	#3
cato New England Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CT Posts: 5,450	Cool, thanks for the advice. __________________ -Cato I swear it's an illness... Current Tank Info: On Hiatus

05/08/2006, 06:25 PM	#4
Herpn Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Clinton, CT Posts: 1,373	You can try hatching brine shrimp. I did it for mine... If you want some eggs let me know I can give you a spoon full to hatch out. You will get thousands of them.. __________________ Tanks, Chuck Current Tank Info: 110 and a 75 with Aquatinics 5 54 watt T5's softies, LPS, SPS, 200lbs Live rock and a 26 Bow with 150 Watt HQI MH 14K 75 lbs live rock.