mandarin

Back when I was first looking into getting a mandarin I wish there had been more documented "case studies" of people keeping them. My research in early 2020 and now pretty much leads to the same conclusions: 1) People who say they cannot be kept in an aquarium under 75 gallons and less than 2...

Hi everyone, new to r2r hopefully i posted in the right forum and whatnot. I just got this Green Mandarin a couple of days ago, looked fat from the front but now i noticed a line through his side, is that normal or a sign of him being too skinny? Not worried about his food source in the tank...

I watched a YouTube video on the Swissguard basslet, and it said that a Swissguard basslet would compete for pods with a mandarin. Is it true? Or can I safely introduce one in my 50G together with a mandarin? I intend to keep a Mandarin in my 50G eventually, and I don't want to keep any fish...

The Finicky Fish: My intention is to introduce at the same time: a male blue mandarin; a female spotted mandarin; a female red ruby dragonet to my LPS/softie-only bare bottom 50G. It only has 2 ocellaris and 1 helfrichi firefish - I won't add any aggressive eaters that could stop the mandarins...

Everyone knows us for our captive-bred mandarins and for great reason! Our mandarins are fed a diet of pellet and frozen foods so when they get into your tank they're already acclimated and ready to thrive. Check out this video of a group of them chowing down on some TDO B2 and PE hatchery...

The summer is finally over and I feel more confident stocking my 50G. It's 29 x 24 x 20 (high) bare bottom. I'd love if someone experienced could comment on my stocking list. Underlined fish are the ones, I'm really determined to keep, but I obviously accept comments. The other fish are the...

Have had my mind on getting some dragonettes sometime soon, is it alright to get two different kinds? Like one of the green spotted ones and a red Mandarin? And would they be ok in a 90?

I have a 30 gallon frag tank, I have a healthy supply of brine shrimp and copepods , I breed them in my garage. I've successfully kept a Mandarin dragonet alive for two years now, first in my 50 gallon tank, and now it's doing well in my upgraded 100 gallon. Keeping pods has never been a problem...

Spotted mandarinfish

Hello all! I got a small Aquacultured blue mandarin goby/ dragonet 2 days ago and I can not tell if it looks too skinny/ malnourished. I have looked at other threads and pics. I see my Mandarin pecking pretty often throughout the day and in some angles she looks ok, but I do see that lateral...

Because I'm apparently a glutton for financial pain, I bought two Mandarins to add to a 65g tank that already has a scooter dragonet. I've budgeted a good chunk of change over the next two months for pods. I figure adding a bottle of pods to the fuge every other day for two months ought to...

I introduced a male to my female a couple of days ago to see if they would pair up. I got a male that was bigger than the female cause I heard that females may kill males that are smaller than her. Well today I found my male dead. His mouth of wide open and he has pale spots spots like he lost...

Hey hey to my favorite reefers! I have a couple questions before I end up regretting a highly potential impulse buy. I've done some reading, however. So, I am not COMPLETELY oblivious to the potential issues as far as the competition for food goes. That being said, I am wanting to get the below...

Hello,I have had successfully owned a green mandarin goby for over a year in my 50 gallon reef tank. However, a buddy of mine offered me one of his fish from his 40 gallon reef.. a longnose hawk fish. I have loved these fish and always seen them to Be an interest, and have considered purchasing...

Essentially I've finally found a source of live copepods in Australia and I was wondering how many I should order to start a population large enough (in refigiym) to feed 2 mandarin fish in the DT (up till now have been using frozen copepods and other foods with mixed success) I can order...

Hello guys, I have a 30 gallon tank with a pair of clown fish and a baby Mandarin from Biota. Recently the clowns started to become aggressive towards the Mandarin, he has plenty of hiding spaces, but he keeps getting close to the clowns and getting bullied. Any tips in what to do to get them to...

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I have two Biota captive-bred Mandarins, but recently learned they were both males unfortunately (Algae Barn messed up). I've had him over a year but he's starting to get aggressive towards the other male so I need to sell him even though it really bums me out. He's big and fat - he eats...

Hey guys! I currently have 2 clownfish and a golden sailfin blenny in my 32 Gallon cube. I am looking for my last fish to stock it with. I really love the mandarins. I think they're one of the most stunning fish in the reefing hobby. Do you guys think it'll be fine in my 32-gallon cube? And...

SO today I got a mandarin in my nuvo 20 gallon tank and added some copepods from the trigger pods brand I was just wondering how long will it be till i have to add another batch as I am worried my boy will starve. He is doing fine and he has eaten a couple off the wall already , also if you have...

Hey guys, posting in relation to my 2.5 month old 55 gallon reef tank. Just to give an idea of stability regarding water params, the tank is faring well, and so far Heliofungia and some other sensitive LPS corals are doing well, signifying to me a constant, stable ecosystem.. My fish seem quite...

Target mandarin

Hello Reefers! I want to start documenting my captive bred Green Mandarin Dragonet from Algae Barn. Her name is Moose :) I was shocked by her size when she was delivered (0.75 inches). So far she is extremely active (always looking for pods) and is eating frozen brine shrimp. I will be...

Not sure if this is right spot to post but I have a 32 gallon biocube with 2 clown fish a long with some coral and inverts and I recently purchased a mandarin last Wednesday along with a bag of copepods came home today to a hermit crab eating my goby... did he die from something else and the...