Is this stocking ok?

[scattered]

Mandarins do not need tank volume to suit their activity level like a tang, the restriction has always been due to their dietary restrictions. These are not mid or upper column dwelling fish, they 'climb' the rockscape like mountain goats. Biota Aquaculture Mandarins are raised on frozen and dry and do not 'need' a live food source. Live food is almost always avail to supplement/restock a tank/refugium as well.

All that said the mandarin is not a beginner fish and setting a 1 year goal to age a tank is a good idea for most who are new to marine/reef. Keep stable tank parameters for a year and one should feel comfortable taking on the more difficult challenges

 

[Gramma20]

You could start with a finger leather of some kind and/or some zoas. Once you have some success with those you can move into lps. I personally love me some big acans in a nano. There are some really awesome looking nano tanks on you tube, you could check some out to get some ideas of what corals you like. A really cool nano I can remember seeing had some big acans and chalice. A big torch in the background.

Can I have a frogspawn? I will get some zoanthids. Should I buy a smaller or larger coral?

 

[Gramma20]

If you like them then sure, go right ahead.



Had one stalk and catch a small clown in his claws, then march around with him.

Never again. Reef safe.......sure......



A red leg, only 3/4 inch at best. Became the tank bully. Unfortunately he required elimination.



Some love them, I don't trust them.

My snails array takes care of any non-calcareous algaes.

Not lost any snails!

I will try them first then if they kill any fish I will get rid of them.

 

[Gramma20]

Mandarins do not need tank volume to suit their activity level like a tang, the restriction has always been due to their dietary restrictions. These are not mid or upper column dwelling fish, they 'climb' the rockscape like mountain goats. Biota Aquaculture Mandarins are raised on frozen and dry and do not 'need' a live food source. Live food is almost always avail to supplement/restock a tank/refugium as well.

All that said the mandarin is not a beginner fish and setting a 1 year goal to age a tank is a good idea for most who are new to marine/reef. Keep stable tank parameters for a year and one should feel comfortable taking on the more difficult challenges

I will not be keeping a mandarin. But that information is good to know anyway.

 

[laverda]

I heard it from another forum. Is aquavitro seed or seachem pristine ok?


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I have not heard of either of Those products. There is a very large discussion on the other forum with a 2 in its name about bacteria additives.

 

[Gramma20]

I have not heard of either of Those products. There is a very large discussion on the other forum with a 2 in its name about bacteria additives.

I thought those are some of the most popular ones. Have you heard of seachem stability? Is the other forum *********?

 

[Gramma20]

Other forum names are censored?

 

[Kriegad]

Can I have a frogspawn? I will get some zoanthids. Should I buy a smaller or larger coral?

I would think you'd be able to keep a frogspawn. For the soft coral and zoas I'd get small ones since they generally grow pretty fast. Once you are seeing growth with those, I'd think you could try some Euphyllia, like a frogspawn, and other LPS you like.