Mandarin dragonet in a 17 gallon

[1epauletteshark]

Now hear me out, I am now culturing copepods and phytoplankton and have a hang on refugium and am getting tigriopus pods soon. I am hoping to get a baby mandarin dragonet that would be around 1.5cm long ≈ 0.5 inch and I will only have my tank for 10 months so I don’t think it will get too big. I have found one that allegedly eats frozen and pellets. Would this be at all possible and if so what would I have to do other than what I am already doing to take care of it. Stocking: 1x small yellow banded possum wrasse, 2x baby clownfish, 2 electric blue hermits, BTA, blue tuxedo urchin, 6x nassarius snails, 5x turbo snails, 1x skunk cleaner shrimp, 5x sexy shrimp and 2x pom pom crabs

 

[reeferguy3303]

The wrasse will out compete it

 

[1epauletteshark]

The wrasse will out compete it

What about it eating frozen and pellets? My wrasse takes zero interest in pods so far

 

[1epauletteshark]

I will also start hatching BBS for it to eat

 

[TnFishwater98]

What about it eating frozen and pellets? My wrasse takes zero interest in pods so far

How do you know your Wrasse has zero interest in pods?

 

[1epauletteshark]

The wrasse will out compete it

Other than that do you see any problems though?

 

[TnFishwater98]

Other than that do you see any problems though?

If you can keep the pod population up it shouldn’t be a problem. You will need lots of LR and it would help to have a HOB refugium….

 

[Lavey29]

So basically a 10g tank with rocks. To many fish and to many inverts. 6 turbo snails? I have 2 in an 80g system.

 

[1epauletteshark]

How do you know your Wrasse has zero interest in pods?

I should probably clarify, my YBPW did not eat any of the pods as I added them and I have not seen it hunting the since however I did not add many as I was buying a liter of pods and got about 50ml worth so I am culturing and hopefully I will be able to have a steady population of pods in my tank and hopefully it will stop swimming in circles all day go and hunt some especially when I add some tigriopus.

 

[TnFishwater98]

 

[1epauletteshark]

So basically a 10g tank with rocks. To many fish and to many inverts. 6 turbo snails? I have 2 in an 80g system.

I have algae regrowing every day as it covers the glass rocks and sand

 

[Mschmidt]

might be ok. keep an eye on it and if it starts to look thin or unhealthy, you'll need to isolate so it can eat better.
You might be pushing the stocking though. short term you might be OK. Long term I wouldn't

Edit: it sounds like you want to do it regardless of what other say and are looking for permission, not advice though.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Personally I think your tank is already fully stocked and think its not a good idea.

But, you don't need anyone's permission, I'm sure you know what the general opinion is. Sounds like you have your mind made up anyway.

Do your research and do your best to prepare the tank accordingly, and good luck.

 

[1epauletteshark]

I have an in tank design just with macroalgae

 

[TnFishwater98]

I have an in tank design just with macroalgae

HOB adds water volume… Every little bit count’s especially on small tanks

 

[1epauletteshark]

HOB adds water volume… Every little bit count’s especially on small tanks

I’ll see what I can get, thanks for the help

 

[reeferguy3303]

What about it eating frozen and pellets? My wrasse takes zero interest in pods so far

Lol. Sounds like you want someone to give you the green light

 

[1epauletteshark]

Just a little update, I have decided not to get a mandarin until I am more experienced, have a bigger tank and am back in Australia so I can get captive bred babies so I am instead getting a small yellow clown goby. I was looking at a Waterbox 105.4 which has a 75 gallon display, is this big enough to keep a pair of mandarin dragonets and a pair of red scooter blennies?

 

[L0L_Z]

Just a little update, I have decided not to get a mandarin until I am more experienced, have a bigger tank and am back in Australia so I can get captive bred babies so I am instead getting a small yellow clown goby. I was looking at a Waterbox 105.4 which has a 75 gallon display, is this big enough to keep a pair of mandarin dragonets and a pair of red scooter blennies?

Just one of the dragonet pair should be fine, 2 pairs is pushing it by a BIG margin, especially if its only on pods

 

[L0L_Z]

I personally plan on keeping just a pair in my 6ft and im still reconsidering