Mandarin question

[gonefishing99]

Yes I'm a NOBIE If mandarins sleep on the sand will crabs bother them?

 

[austin56column]

What kind of crab?

 

[gonefishing99]

Emerald green and hermits

 

[qterry22]

My personal experience has been that they will not be bothered by your crabs. I have about 20 different hermits (different sized) in my tank and none of them mess with my Mandarin when he sleeps.

When it sleeps it secrets extra slime that I am told is not to pleasant of a taste for other marine life. This is purely third hand information I got form the forums but it makes sense...mine sleeps all over the place turning pale white and nothing even goes near it.

 

[gonefishing99]

Hey Thanks
I need something to eat the copods they are a lot of them in my tank,the wife says they are disgusting and wont put her hands in the water no more.:spin1:

 

[qterry22]

Np. The Mandarins hunt podz non stop. Except when they sleep. IF your tank can support it I would recommend getting a pair. 1 Red Mandarin and 1 Blue Mandarin would be my dream

 

[that guy]

As long as the crabs are not predatory you should be fine. By the way what kind of mandarin do you have? I have a spotted male. You can see him in my avatar pic. That was him when he was very young. Now he has grown at least an inch!

 

[gonefishing99]

I dont have any yet. I have been reading about them and I do like the red and blue ones. It will probably depend on what the lfs has in stock. I have a 72g bow
front with 70# LR. I will try one and see how the pods hold up.

 

[SantaMonica]

I have hermits and an emerald with my mandarin.