Mandarin Dragonets 9.99

I fear this will encourage people to purchase a fish that they have very little chance of keeping alive in their home reef tank.
 
I can normally get a healthy mandarin locally for less than 29.98 (9.99+19.99).

A shop with a large circulation system often has enough pods in their system to support a mandarin for a good while.

I would like to experiment with a glass jar for feeding mandarin like NicoleC and other people on MOFB forum suggested. I understand that it really works. I have a mated pair of rather plump mandarins in my 120. I felt no need to supplement food for them since mine are doing well without any supplementation. However, if I have a personal experience with such a set up (I don't normally recommend things with which I don't have a personal experience), I can recommend it to someone with a smaller tank who wants to keep these beautiful fish :).

Tomoko
 
Tomoko, I'm thinking about setting up my mom's old octagone tank for seahorses. Do you think seahorses and Mandarin's would be okay to live together. I would imagine it could be okay, but there might be somethig I don't know. Also, I'm interested in reading about supplementation with a glass jar. I will serach for this. I had one, but it died probably from starvation. I've been afraid to buy another one. Thanks!!!
 
Lauren, I tihnk that the dragonettes, when housed with seahorses, grow fangs and turn into bloodsucking vampires. Like on TV. Not a good idea. JK.
 
Mandarins are beautiful fish, I have one in my 65 and have had it for about a year or so, it is doing well, I did add a small refugium a few months ago. They are definatly an excellent addition to any tank that is ready for one, just know what your doing before rushing into it.
 
I have little experience with mandrins but quite a bit with seahorses. I always kept my seahorse tanks BELOW 74 degrees to minimize specific types of bacteria. I'm not too sure how a mandrin would fair at that temperature.
 
Baench's Atlas says the optimum temperature for mandarin gobies ranges from 24 to 26 degrees C. 74 degrees F is at the low end of the range. Seahorses may like it a bit cooler, though.

Tomoko
 
Like Tomoko, I also have had a pair of mandarins in my 120 for quite some time. But waited until the tank was up and running for over six months. I add pods to my fuge just cause I always worry about them running out of pods. I still worry and watch them for any signs that they are looking poorly. So far they look healthy.
 
I added the DT's Live Marine Copepodes to my sump right after the Tenn. frag swap and you can see them all over every thing in the fuge. The ones I am talking about are not kept in the fridge. They are raised in room temp water so I added half to the main tank and half in the fuge.
 
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