Captive Bred Mandarins

mmw64 · Apr 8, 2018

I got mine from Live Aquaria a few months ago. They are tiny. Not even a inch long but beautiful fish.

DSC reef · Apr 8, 2018

Liquid360 said:
No just do it for my tank. I also grow my own nannochloropsis to feed the pods. Having a naturally self sustaining food source helps a great deal and is so easy.

That's the way to do it man!

wowkingjames · Apr 8, 2018

Enjoyed the tread thanks for the info.

jayala12 · Apr 10, 2018

FYI mandarins
Are available on algaebarn right now . Male and female

Maximus · Apr 11, 2018

Just bought a pair!

Why-Me · Apr 11, 2018

Congrats, post some pics when you get them.

Liquid360 · Apr 11, 2018

Gah I just love these little guys. This one ventured away from his corner for first time

Jesterrace · Apr 11, 2018

DSC reef said:
Check out biota, I believe they sell captive bred. Not sure where the OP got his from.

I believe ORA and Biota both produce them.

Liquid360 · Apr 11, 2018

Jesterrace said:
I believe ORA and Biota both produce them.

ORA hasn’t begun selling yet. Check out their site

Why-Me · Apr 11, 2018

They were available on Algae Barn last night.

raultsu · Apr 23, 2018

I got a male and female last week. They are tiny but very nice looking fish

raultsu · Apr 26, 2018

What are you guys feeding them? Im currently feeeding mine frozen cyclops

DSC reef · Apr 26, 2018

raultsu said:
What are you guys feeding them? Im currently feeeding mine frozen cyclops

Ours eat TDO chroma boost small pellets, reef nutrition roe and mysis feast, LRS reef frenzy and live brine gut loaded with reef roids.

Jesterrace · Apr 27, 2018

When I had mine it learned to eat Frozen Mysis and Frozen LRS Reef Frenzy. It still wasn't enough though and it died. I miss it as it was a cool fish:

DibsOnMcRibs · Jun 5, 2018

I’m not planning on purchasing any mandarins until i’ve uprgraded to my 100 gallon. But i’d like to know if there is an agreed upon difference in tank requirements for a captive bred versus wild caught specimens? I’d think a CB specimen wouldn’t be quite as demanding. Anyone know if this is actually the case?

KMench · Jun 5, 2018

I’m not feeding mine anything. I think he’s quite plump just picking pods off the rocks. I feed my tank quite heavily but never see him eat any frozen.

Dmb092182 · Aug 21, 2018

Did you guys qt them for a bit? I was thinking of doing 45 days.

KMench · Aug 21, 2018

I didn’t QT mine. It’s a captive bred mandarin, so I took my chances with the risk. Unless you’re going to treat prophylactically, you may very well never see signs of disease in them because of their thick mucous coats.