Hello, ReefMagnet,
Hello - I don’t think the order could be placed without a delivery date and I am certain I selected 10/13. Please cancel the order and confirm refund. I’ll get it from my LFS instead
Hello, your order has been cancelled and refunded per your request. I apologize for any inconvenience.
The Mandarin Fish can be sexed by looking at the dorsal fin; in the male it's much taller and pointed. When we pair Mandarins, we choose male/female pairs. They are fairly uniform in size, but there may be a small difference in size between the two individuals unrelated to their sex. The size difference won't hinder their compatibility or growth.
From what I've heard, they arrive very small. Best would be to keep them in a small tank until they grow larger. Otherwise you may never actually see them moving around a large tank, and can't ensure they are eating.
It does take a significant amount of time to pick out pairs of mandarin fish, which is why we put the singles on sale but not the pairs. We typically end up with more females than males, so this helps to balance them out, as well.@Biota_Marine I'm guessing if you order 2 individual Blue Mandarins rather than the pair you could end up with either 2 males or 2 females, correct? Been thinking of getting a pair for a long time but it would sure be nice to save $60 since the individuals are on sale and the pairs aren't. I'm guessing that was by design though.
Many reefers with very large, established tanks put the small mandarin fish right in the tank, and they're able to find enough food to grow. They may not see the fish for a time while it grows. Some reefers choose to instead keep them in smaller tanks or acclimation boxes for a time to make sure they are getting enough food. The minimum tank size for an adult mandarin has been 30+ gallons since people started keeping these as pets, mainly to ensure that there is enough live food to sustain them. We have had some more advanced keepers keep our mandarins in smaller tanks long term, which seems to work because they will eat prepared foods.
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Hello, I'm sorry for the late reply. You can always send an email to [email protected] to reach our shipping facility directly.Hi @Biota_Marine ,
I recently submitted an order through the online website - is it possible to choose a male green mandarin for my order? Is there someone I can contact? thanks
Sorry for the late reply here. I believe we corresponded through email last week. Please let us know if you have any more questions.
Everyone knows us for our captive-bred mandarins and for great reason! Our mandarins are fed a diet of pellet and frozen foods so when they get into your tank they're already acclimated and ready to thrive.
Check out this video of a group of them chowing down on some TDO B2 and PE hatchery diet pellets. We also feed them frozen PE Calanus and frozen Hikari baby brine shrimp.
Mandarin Fish
Synchiropus splendidus-Biota’s captive-bred mandarins are incredibly beautiful in coloration and readily feed on prepared diets. Wild caught mandarins are poor aquarium inhabitants and an overwhelming number die in the aquarium trade each year even in ideal conditions. Since mandarins are a...shop.thebiotagroup.com
Mandarin Fish Pair
Synchiropus splendidus-Biota’s captive-bred mandarins are incredibly beautiful in coloration and readily feed on prepared diets. Wild caught mandarins are poor aquarium inhabitants and an overwhelming number die in the aquarium trade each year even in ideal conditions. Since mandarins are a...
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