Stocking a 10 gallon

[jstec]

Help decide what fish I get in the new nano! The tank is going to have some soft coral and is open top so no jumpers all ideas welcome please post any ideas!

 

[guidedbyechoes]

most small fish will jump

 

[ReefMadScientist]

Ruby Red Dragonet

 

[guidedbyechoes]

Ruby Red Dragonet

I would disagree with that one. They have similar care requirements to manadrins.

 

[jstec]

Is diet the biggest problem with dragonets? I've heard most mandarins accept brine shrimp

 

[ReefMadScientist]

Is diet the biggest problem with dragonets? I've heard most mandarins accept brine shrimp

It all depends. If you buy a mandarin, of any kind, from your LFS; have them feed the fish frozen food such as Brine Shrimp, Cyclopeez, etc.

Both of my mandarins first ate live pods but I have since, and easily, trained them to eat frozen foods. They even eat it out of my baster.

 

[jstec]

A green mandarin it will most likely be I love their appearance I will be sure it's on frozen first

 

[ReefMadScientist]

A green mandarin it will most likely be I love their appearance I will be sure it's on frozen first

You can always get some reef stew from your LFS or buy some pods. I am selling live amphipods but have to wait to gain access to the seller section

PM if interested

 

[jstec]

Will do thanks !ill be going over to the lfs tomorrow to grab some coral that's getting shipped in and I'll check into their mandarins as well

 

[jstec]

0 out of 7 mandarins would eat anything frozen in the store

 

[Marshall O]

Stay away from Mandarins or Dragonets for a 10 gal please. In general, a 75 gal tank is considered minimum to provide enough pods for them to eat and not starve. With lots of attention and money, you can keep one in a smaller tank, but should be avoided IMO.

Can you cover the tank?

 

[jstec]

I did some reading on them and agree I don't plan on buying pods constantly I can cover it I just don't have a lid bc I broke it under my bare foot when I was cleaning I was so mad at myself plus the glass didn't feel very good haha