Mandarin goby

[Leo.L]

Brine shrimp is more like potato chips. It’s better to get them on something of higher quality. If it’s all they eat for now that’s good but it will not sustain them.

Hello, yes so I've heard. They say freshly hatched is the way to go. I'm growing them for all purpose in tank, if he eats some then that's fine with me. But will like for him to have a varying diet. All the above sounds like a good idea. If he doesn't eat it the rest of fish and corals will still take advantage of it. Tha ks for your input.

 

[Larry isaak]

Between me and my friends we have 4 wild caught mandarins. Three "Regular" and one spotted, all of them either eat brine or mysis one eats pellets. The trick is to target feed them with a Pipette or turkey baster, they will catch on eventually at at least we have had great success.

 

[Adolfo]

 

[steveschuerger]

Welcome to R2R! And my mandarin was wild caught as well, eventually has started to eat the frozen cyclops and reef food for coral that I mix with the larger food when feeding. I am also seeding tank with pods. I recommend using Dinkins for the pods. High quality and can set up a subscription for the pods and/or phyto as well

 

[Uncle99]

One day I just noticed both my mandarins taking in some Mysis but continued to hunt the rockwork for pods.

Both are supposedly wild caught.

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

 

[G Santana]

Welcome to the Reef
I have a Mandarin and he only eats pods, had him 2 years now and he is fat and happy just eating pods.

 

[Fishy888]

Hello and welcome to R2R! Here people are friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. I hope you start a build thread. We’d love to see your system as it progresses.

 

[Fish Think Pink]

i would like help with getting my mandarin goby to eat other foods other than copepods. any help with your experience and how it went for you would be great.

Welcome! Glad you joined!

When I heard about the easy lazy pod culture method here on R2R, I knew it was for me. My fish are fat, I am lazy, and so for me it is a win-win! Its using powdered spirulina. I modified it to a little beverage container like you'd use at a picnic and brought it indoors. I start with a bottle of pods, then in a month you may be pulling out EACH DAY a bottle of pods worth of pods!!! My mandarin is so fat she is named Orson Wells. Hoping this helps you and your mandarin:

raising tig pods - tiny 2.5g tank experimental culture #2

2nd attempt at raising tig pods is officially underway. Original attempt was outdoor lazy banana leaf method I found online - that is still underway but seems to be failing. Suspect Texas temperature and full day direct sunshine is too much, but that pod culture experiment still underway. 2nd...

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Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you in Huntington Park:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

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This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

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[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

 

[A Young Reefer]

welcome to the party!