Mandarin goby species tank?

prospervandale · Mar 28, 2021

Hi, I currently have an established 75 gallon aquarium. It was setup 9/17/20, with 40% of the aquascape being mature live rock, and live sand was used as well. I have a drilled 15 gallon plumbed in as a fuge, and after buying some tanks at petco I have an idea. I’m planning on plumbing in a 10 gallon next to the 15 so the refugim water will flow into the 10 gallon. I know its only 10 gallons, but it’d be getting a STEADY supply of copepods with no competition. would I be limiting the quality of life of such a tiny fish in a 20x10.5x12“ tank? If so I could maybe go grab another 15 and make that work? or should I just wait another 6 months and throw him in the DT? I’m only against this idea because I love leopard wrasses and I don’t like the idea of slowly starving 2 fish. I really appreciate any time taken to help me figure this out, thank you!

najer · Mar 28, 2021

Tough call but good call on the quality of life, my girl is in a 125 display, your system will maintain a mandarin but they do like to explore.
I like your idea and would wait six months to get the display loaded, live phyto helps, if you get a baby you could start it in a small tank to fatten up but if it was me I would wait and add it straight to the display.

prospervandale · Mar 28, 2021

najer said:
Tough call but good call on the quality of life, my girl is in a 125 display, your system will maintain a mandarin but they do like to explore.
I like your idea and would wait six months to get the display loaded, live phyto helps, if you get a baby you could start it in a small tank to fatten up but if it was me I would wait and add it straight to the display.

Sounds like some really solid advice! now I just have to figure out what to put in that 10 gallon

homer1475 · Mar 28, 2021

I have a leopard, and young biota mandy in my 80G cube. Even with 2 specific pod eaters, I still have pods on the glass at night.

I think your system would be fine with both, specially with a dedicated fuge. I just have extra rock rubble in the middle compartment of my sump and the pods breed like rabbits in there.

prospervandale · Mar 28, 2021

That’s really cool to know I have them absolutely everywhere and all different species raining from pinhead size to

homer1475 said:
I have a leopard, and young biota mandy in my 80G cube. Even with 2 specific pod eaters, I still have pods on the glass at night.

I think your system would be fine with both, specially with a dedicated fuge. I just have extra rock rubble in the middle compartment of my sump and the pods breed like rabbits in there.

That’s really sweet to hear! I have them absolutely everywhere and all different species ranging from pinhead size to visible Legs on some of them. Just to clarify you suggest throw both in the DT?