Mandarin & Target Dragonets (Phone Pic)

[97EclipseGSX]

In my 8 month old 125 G w/ a 35 G sump, dosed with 3000 pods.

Yes they live peacefully in my tank, yes I have pods everywhere in my tank. I know how this board works so let the **** talking begin.

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

Good luck with him/her. The spotted looks pretty skinny, but if you have a lot of pods, hopefully it will fatten up!

 

[Daddeo]

Have they really noticed each other yet? Anyhow, nice looking dragonette's! I have always had them in my tank and absolutely love them along with lawnmower blenny's! Good luck!

 

[97EclipseGSX]

I got the spotted from the LFS and couldn't tell until I got it home how skinny she was. She didn't make it but they were right next to each other eating and neither one bothered the other. The spotted I found dead a week ago, not from starvation though or even getting beat up. She looked fine just acted funny from the get go so I'm guessing she had been at my LFS for awhile and was unhealthy. I will be replacing her soon. I see pods everywhere in my tank and actually just ordered more to put in my fuge. I'm going to find a healthy one this time to bring home.

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

Sorry to hear about the loss. Good luck

 

[OARrocks]

Ok you asked for it. I'm not going to blast you, as you're gonna do what you want anyway. I can only suggest when looking for a replacement green mandarin try and pick one up from the store that is eating frozen mysis or something similar. Ask them to target feed a few of them and hopefully you will find one that does. The greens are much easier/inclined to get going on frozen.

You should however regardless of tank size or pod dosing for the sake of the mandarin that doesn't eat frozen just stick with him. They are much better looking anyway and you will be ensuring his/her health.