What do you guys think? Does he look ok?

[JHipkin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8695835#post8695835 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ogredawg19
Thanks, I feed her hikari enhanced brine right now. I'm going to try arcti-pods when the brines run out. Hopefully she eats that one.

Actually that's my next question, does anyone feeds with arcti-pods? Because I want to try it first before buying the whole bottle. I want to see if my mandarin would take it, because if she doesn't then I rather spend that $20 on corals or something

Thanks

Where do you live in the Esat Bay? I have a bottle of arcti-pods and would be happy to give you some to try out. PM me. Jhipkin

 

[650-IS350]

I read somewhere that fish gorge on those things.. a bit larger than your regualr pods... try some garlic with it to enhance feeding...

 

[Qwiv]

I love how people say, I got a manderine to control the pod population, like a pod population is a bad thing.

 

[GreshamH]

I got into reefing to controll/curb my money saving :lol:

 

[racrumrine]

Thanks for the update and congratulations on being able to give him enough to eat.

Best of luck,

Roy

 

[ogredawg19]

I don't really mind pods I just don't like it when they do things like the picture below.

I asked a lot of people, especially my friend and they said that pods "never ever" attack corals. Well in a span of one week I lost 3 corals, I really didn't know the reason why and the only thing I could find at night that was getting close to them were pods. After I got my mandarin, no other coral has died or looked stressed. So I guess I'll never know exactly why it happened, but right now I blame it on the pods.


Thanks again everyone

 

[Psionicdragon]

looks like stn

checked your parameters?

 

[Qwiv]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8700487#post8700487 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GreshamH
I got into reefing to controll/curb my money saving :lol:

I wanted to raise the relative humidity of my house and save on heating costs

 

[dots]

I agree STN, its eating the dead skin I will bet......kinda like blaming a bristle worm for killing stuff......they are scavengers.

I think mandarins are like anenomes......thrive for a few months then take a nose dive....the suckers are always looking for pods.....make a pod pile or a refugium.....I agree 20g is a little small.

 

[ogredawg19]

.....make a pod pile or a refugium.....

I have a refugium w/ chaeto


What's STN?

 

[dots]

STN is slow tissue necrosis, the earlier stage of RTN that can be reversible....

If this has been happening over the course of a few days, I would say STN, find and fix the problemed parameter. STN turns into RTN and then you have a white stick.

Frag that sucker and hope for the best.

Are there rocks in the refugium for pods to have a safe haven? And is there a direct route for them to make it back to the display with regularity for dinner?