Do you have a Mandarin?

[chewie]

I decided to add one to my 90g tank when my pod population went through the roof. My tank was only 6 months old at the time (bought a mature setup, so really 2 years old) they covered everthing. My other fish, regal tang, foxface, 3 chromis started acting weired. Shaking and swimming in bursts. I think all the pods in there were actualy driving them nuts (like fleas on a dog). Added my psychedelic mandrin and within weeks he had pod population under control and the other fish stopped acting weird. Oh and I named the mandrin Budda as his belly is huge. Still the coolest fish out there.

[BlazingArrow]

I added a red psychedlic to my 30G about 3 months ago. (he was added after my 6-line jumped, who used to eat lots of pods). The mandarin was relatively skinny at the time, but not starving. He went nuts on my pods initially. (my set-up has been running for almost 4 yrs now, in various tanks). About 3 weeks ago he started eating the frozen brine that would settle in the corners and low flow areas. But now he openly comes to the front of the tank, up there with my clowns, to feed. Needless to say he is fat and healthy... And my favorite to watch!