Do you have a Mandarin?

[Nano]

I have a red scooter in a 16 gallon with an aquaclear 70 fuge. He eats any pods he can find but also has a daily meal of mysis/plankton have had him since the beginning of December and he is still fat and active. Which is nice cause it means I finally am doing somethi g right in the hobby.

[jtbadco]

Here's a vid with my pair dancing at the end. Unfortunately I lost the male in a tank crash but the female is still fat and happy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82rPEl0_mzo

[whatcaneyedo]

I've had a couple in the past. But I've never had one live much more than 3 years. How long have anyone else's lasted?

[marie]

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

I've had a couple in the past. But I've never had one live much more than 3 years. How long have anyone else's lasted?

I have a female mandarin that has been in my tank for 5 yrs now and the male has been there for 4.5 yrs

[Doug]

The male I had that is one of the pair in Mikes tank, must at least 6 or 7 yrs. old now. The female, that I bought from another member when he moved, is less.

As posted on another thread, besides mysis or bloodworms, they loved to eat the small Ocean Nutrition Formula One Marine Pellets. She would actually watch me put them in the water and head to the spot in the tank where they collected on the bottom in the current.

[paddyob]

Thanks for all the input.

Seems like a lot of good success out there... regardless of tank size.

[doch]

Originally Posted by paddyob

Thanks for all the input.

Seems like a lot of good success out there... regardless of tank size.

+1. The tiny tanks surprise me... a lot. 7gallon!? Wow.