Mysis are pretty big for their little mouths.If they claim to have them on the foods listed above how are they eating them if they can’t eat mysis? I know copepods and maybe BBS would be an option.
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Mysis are pretty big for their little mouths.If they claim to have them on the foods listed above how are they eating them if they can’t eat mysis? I know copepods and maybe BBS would be an option.
I feed mine twice a day. He will come up to the surface to grab pellets and/or eat the ones that sink.Nice to know you've had success in a new system. How many times a day are you feeding them, and do they pellets need to sink to the bottom before they'll eat?
I've never had captive mandarins, only wild-caught, but I've never seen them eat frozen pods, they act like they're not even there. You'd think with water agitation they'd be fooled into thinking they're alive, but that hasn't been the case in my experience.I found frozen copapods at my lfs recently. I plan to start a live colony as soon as I get my new tank set up. I wonder if the frozen ones will suffice though.
Same experience but my LPS corals do like them so I continue to use them as more of a coral foodI've never had captive mandarins, only wild-caught, but I've never seen them eat frozen pods, they act like they're not even there. You'd think with water agitation they'd be fooled into thinking they're alive, but that hasn't been the case in my experience.
Do you see what your Mandarins eat?I've never had captive mandarins, only wild-caught, but I've never seen them eat frozen pods, they act like they're not even there. You'd think with water agitation they'd be fooled into thinking they're alive, but that hasn't been the case in my experience.
I feed them twice a day and I use a plastic pipettes to put the pellets on the seashell. this way I can monitor how much they'r eating and they know exactly where to go for food.Nice to know you've had success in a new system. How many times a day are you feeding them, and do they pellets need to sink to the bottom before they'll eat?
When they pick at the rocks, they're eating live copepods off of them, and they usually don't pick at the rocks if there's nothing there - just make sure you keep an eye on their weight, and if the spine down the middle of their body starts to get pronounced, make sure you buy live pods from your LFS. I usually put half the bottle in my refugium and the other half in the display tankDo you see what your Mandarins eat?
I’ve had a couple tiny biota’s for about a month and I see them peck at the rocks but I have no idea what they’re eating. They’ve doubled in size but I have no idea what of the many foods I toss in there they are eating as it’s all too small to see.
Thanks for the advice!!When they pick at the rocks, they're eating live copepods off of them, and they usually don't pick at the rocks if there's nothing there - just make sure you keep an eye on their weight, and if the spine down the middle of their body starts to get pronounced, make sure you buy live pods from your LFS. I usually put half the bottle in my refugium and the other half in the display tank
How long have you had him?I got mine after my tank was only a few months old. I did put some love tigger pods in but they were tiny. Crushed up pellet food and spot fed them. I was so happy once I saw them eating prepared food!! They are one of the most beautiful fish and have a captive bred has made my dream of owning one in a small tank a reality. Got mine and they were less than 1” now about 2.5”. Lost a female to because the male didn’t like her
Spot feeling is tough with a crazy cleaner shrimp. He goes after my hand anytime in the tank no matter what I’m doing. I would guess he would scare the small mandarin away from the foodI got mine after my tank was only a few months old. I did put some love tigger pods in but they were tiny. Crushed up pellet food and spot fed them. I was so happy once I saw them eating prepared food!! They are one of the most beautiful fish and have a captive bred has made my dream of owning one in a small tank a reality. Got mine and they were less than 1” now about 2.5”. Lost a female to because the male didn’t like her
I’ve had him for just over 1 yearHow long have you had him?
Yes i tend to spot feed my cleaner so that he’s busy eating while I feed my mandarin.Spot feeling is tough with a crazy cleaner shrimp. He goes after my hand anytime in the tank no matter what I’m doing. I would guess he would scare the small mandarin away from the food
Are they still doing wellHey I got biotas a couple months in from biota too. They are doing great but I feed them a bunch of different things including live food.
-live baby brine everyday (ocean nutrition- INSTANT baby brine shrimp)
-Mirco pellets
-frozen baby brine
-add pods every few weeks
Also don't have a melanarus wrasse like me
They're a handful and its really hard to tell if they eat but they're also awesome fish when happy.