How many pellets to feed mandarin goby

[GHOSTLY]

So I was wondering how many pellets to feed my mandarin. It’s about 1 inch

 

[GHOSTLY]

also if it helps ill be crushing the pellets.

 

[Tchung23]

So I was wondering how many pellets to feed my mandarin. It’s about 1 inch

I usually turn off all pumps and when they were really small I’d crush some pellets and pre soak in water so the pellets would sink faster. Then I’d feed the for usually 15-20 mins. Adding more pellets until they stopped eating or started spitting out the pellets.
I tended to over feed when they were very small worried that they would starve to death.

 

[GHOSTLY]

I usually turn off all pumps and when they were really small I’d crush some pellets and pre soak in water so the pellets would sink faster. Then I’d feed the for usually 15-20 mins. Adding more pellets until they stopped eating or started spitting out the pellets.
I tended to over feed when they were very small worried that they would starve to death.

rough estimate for how much?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

mandarins dont really have a stomach, they eat, it goes through their system, and then they are hungry again, it never ends. Cannot really put a specific number of pellets.

 

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mandarins dont really have a stomach, they eat, it goes through their system, and then they are hungry again, it never ends. Cannot really put a specific number of pellets.

in that case if i just put pellets around the tank will it find them or should i target feed

 

[reefinnewb]

Did you buy it already weened onto pellet or is this the process you're going through now?

 

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Did you buy it already weened onto pellet or is this the process you're going through now?

I bought it at a store and it only ate pellet and frozen

 

[reefinnewb]

Give this a go.

Melev's Mandarin Diner | Melev's Reef

melevsreef.com

 

[deepseabc]

What kind of pellets are we talking here I thought they only scavenged for pods?

 

[Tchung23]

in that case if i just put pellets around the tank will it find them or should i target feed

I target feed but like I said I tend to over feed so when I turn on the pumps the pellets go everywhere. I assume the mandarins just hunt them all day.
I’ve had mine for about 3 months and I have a very new tank with very little pods so I assume they are eating. Mine have grown from about .75” to almost 2” in 3 months. They seem pretty fat too

 

[Tchung23]

What kind of pellets are we talking here I thought they only scavenged for pods?

Mine are captive bred and they were fed TDO pellets when young.

 

[GHOSTLY]

I'm feeding all pellets