Do you think Im ready for a Mandarin?

sphelps · #1 02-04-2010, 01:39 PM

People tend to overreact with certain fish, they themselves will keep such fish without a problem but advise others to avoid them or take extreme precautions which are mostly unnecessary. It's for this reason another larger site had to build primer threads so people could simply post personal experience which others could use, this avoids similar threads to this which cause over-reactions.

Eb, you seem like a smart guy and I don't think you're a fish terrorist so I'm sure you can see through some of the BS out there and do what you believe to be right.

Eb0la11 · #2 02-04-2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

People tend to overreact with certain fish, they themselves will keep such fish without a problem but advise others to avoid them or take extreme precautions which are mostly unnecessary. It's for this reason another larger site had to build primer threads so people could simply post personal experience which others could use, this avoids similar threads to this which cause over-reactions.

Eb, you seem like a smart guy and I don't think you're a fish terrorist so I'm sure you can see through some of the BS out there and do what you believe to be right.

Haha thanks Sphelps, this is exactly how I was feeling lol.

I have taken in the advice from this thread but Ive also done my hw by reading articles and I think my tank is well on the way to providing for a mandarin and already can.

Eventually I'll be getting two, but just so you all know I picked up one from a reefer last night.

sphelps · #3 02-04-2010, 06:42 PM

Good for you buddy

Eb0la11 · #4 02-04-2010, 06:56 PM

Oh ya, and he's doing fine so far. Already working over the rocks, looks very peaceful and stress free.

rocco134 · #5 02-04-2010, 07:11 PM

There name definitely suits their disposition (they are like a Zen garden -lol if that makes any sense)

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Originally Posted by Eb0la11

Oh ya, and he's doing fine so far. Already working over the rocks, looks very peaceful and stress free.

StirCrazy · #6 02-04-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Eb0la11

Oh ya, and he's doing fine so far. Already working over the rocks, looks very peaceful and stress free.

which one did you end up getting? green spotted or the psyadelic? and is it a male or female?

Steve

Eb0la11 · #7 02-04-2010, 09:37 PM

Naesco, thank you for your concern. My mandarin won't be starving. I can see hundreds of pods crawling on the glass of my refugium as we speak and Im sure that they are getting injected into the DT all the time, not to mention I have some very porous rock for pods to grow, mate and live in the DT away from predators, so there is tons there.

I ended up getting a psychedelic and I believe he is a male. Thank you Eyford01 for the mandarin, he is looking better already after being QTed in his tank the last couple days because he was getting picked on by another mandarin. So this is a good setup. Already he is working around the tank, entering the dens of my tangs for example, and not getting picked on for it all while nipping at the rock every so often. He is very happy to be in his new home!