Do you think Im ready for a Mandarin?

[Bloodasp]

I've had mine for about 5 months now 2 months after my tank was set up. I was also worried about what others were saying about this guys starving to death without live copepods in the tank, I'm pretty sure mine has some but not quite enough to keep up with the mandarin's appetite. I think you were the one that posted about vermetid snails too but I have seen my mandarin take advantage of this, every feeding time these snails cast out their silk to catch those floating food and that's when he goes for the kill and grabs some of the food that gets caught in those things.

[phyto4life]

I've had my mandarin for 7 month's and she needs a new mate in my 90G soon

[banditpowdercoat]

I've often wondered about a Mandarin in my tank. How would they get along in a 150g with a Lawnmower blenny and a Yellow Goby?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

I've often wondered about a Mandarin in my tank. How would they get along in a 150g with a Lawnmower blenny and a Yellow Goby?

I don't see any reasons why those fish wouldn't make suitable tank mates.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

unless you have the holy grail of mandrins like Marie.

Steve

I must of hit the holy grail too, I have had 3 mandrains and all of them ate mysis and one ate pellets. The 1st one died at 5yrs old (the guy I got him from had him for 3yrs and I had him for 2yrs) the 2nd one from marine velvet and the 3rd is alive and well in my tank and will actively go after mysis, saw him take a piece from my blenny.

[blueyota]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

I must of hit the holy grail too, I have had 3 mandrains and all of them ate mysis and one ate pellets. The 1st one died at 5yrs old (the guy I got him from had him for 3yrs and I had him for 2yrs) the 2nd one from marine velvet and the 3rd is alive and well in my tank and will actively go after mysis, saw him take a piece from my blenny.

What kind of blenny do you have fishoholic i have been thinking of getting a mandrian but just worried about my horseface blenny picking on him

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by blueyota

What kind of blenny do you have fishoholic i have been thinking of getting a mandrian but just worried about my horseface blenny picking on him

I have a tail spot blenny. However I have had other blennies in the past and they have never picked on my mandarins.

[phyto4life]

I have a algae blenny with my mandarin with no problem

I also bought a small female as my first mandarin in my 90G with 25G sump just to make sure she survives

[naesco]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

I've often wondered about a Mandarin in my tank. How would they get along in a 150g with a Lawnmower blenny and a Yellow Goby?

Bandit if you go through the the thread and meet the requirements for their care you should be alright. The lawnmover blenny is an algae eater and the yellow goby easily eats mysis and other dead food so there will be little competition.

[phyto4life]

Originally Posted by naesco

Bandit if you go through the the thread and meet the requirements for their care you should be alright. The lawnmover blenny is an algae eater and the yellow goby easily eats mysis and other dead food so there will be little competition.

agreed