Cheap Mandarins

[Mandosh]

Mine is fat and healthy. Haven't been able to get him to eat frozen though.

[Keri]

Mine is also doing well I've never seen him show any interest in any frozen food but he picks at the rocks all day long.

[KPG007]

Originally Posted by Keri

Mine is also doing well I've never seen him show any interest in any frozen food but he picks at the rocks all day long.

I got two - a male and female, and they are the exact same way, picking all day long with no obvious interest in frozen food.

[cwatkins]

Mine still pick at the rocks all day, but I think it's more of a curiosity for him to eat the white stuff floating around. He doesn't actively swim into the water column to chase after frozen food though.

[ScubaSteve]

My guy eats only from the rocks and he's fat as a pig. Haven't even needed to worry about getting him a frozen. I think it's also because he likes to hang out far back in the rock work where all the pods are... unfortunately that means I don't get to see him all that often. For the first while I kept thinking he had perished but then he'd magically show up again.

[Keri]

Still kickin'

He comes out, but only briefly if I have the camera lol so please pardon the terrrible pics! He likes to hang out in the crevices and other unattractive parts of the tank lol. I don't think he looks thin? Must be getting enough pods because mealtimes he's oblivious to the food available. I might try hatching some brine shrimp for him as a treat?



Doesn't look "sucked in"? What do you think?

[s.tan]

Yours looks good, Keri. No ribs showing. I bought a male and female at the big sale. The female was a goner within 2 days but the male is doing well. He eats frozen and whatever pods he finds.

[sbcam]

I bought one from King Ed's about 2 months ago and he is healthy as can be. He actually took to pellet food right away ( as long as I target him and keep the other fish away with a net). Here is the stuff which I find works, it sinks right to the bottom http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/fd...+100+Gram.html. Hope this helps

[Keri]

Well, a bit of an update... I took my 120g down and gave him to a friend and he jumped, but he was healthy till then! Anyone else's still alive?

[cwatkins]

Mine's still kickin'!