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bboyin4lyf  Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 83 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Apr-2004   | my 67 g currently houses 4 blue green chromis, 1 coral beauy angelfish, 1 purple fire fish, 1 bi coloured blenny, and 1 occ - clown. can i fit in a green mandarin? thanks |
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lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003  | How much LR? You already have a lot of fish though. Even if you do have an adaquate amount, you probably shouldn't add anything else. Especially if its a reef tank. Last edited by lil_mikey69 at 16-Dec-2004 01:28 |
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| kamikaze76 Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 62 Votes: 69 Registered: 24-Aug-2004 | Mandarins are an extremely hard species to keep due to its need for amphipods or copepods to survive. It is commonly thought that a tank of at least 100 gals with well established live rock is needed to support one Mandarin, and that is if there are no other fish competing for the pods. Now you can use a smaller tank, but then there is the need for a refugium (usually fishless), to help supply the needed pods. Here is a link to good article on keeping Mandarins. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/mandfdgfaqs.htm John |
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| Week End Big Fish Posts: 414 Kudos: 436 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-May-2004 | yes, space isn't a problem. how to keep it is a problem |
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ACIDRAIN     Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002  | You stated a "green manderine", by green, which fish are you talking about. Please link a pic. There is always a bigger fish... |
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| lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003 | My guess would be this Green Mandarin |
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| bboyin4lyf Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 83 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Apr-2004 | thats the one. gota hate the way live aquaria suggests a 30 gallon tank. ive been doing a bit of reading and came across the idea of "pod piles" where u build live rock rubble into a stucture into which the pods can breed and no fish can enter. these are meant to be able to sustain a mandarin without a refugium in a much smaller tank. any one heard of or had success with this idea? and space and requirements aside is it still over stocking? |
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| lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003 | It seems like a lot of fish to me. But of course I only have a couple in my 75, so maybe since I'm well understocked you seem overstocked? There are also products avaliable now that you can buy that are live cop. pods in a bottle that can be shipped. I actually should buy some more soon. I bought two bottles a couple months ago with good results. Doesn't hurt to add some extra pods every once in awhile. |
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| ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002 | First, they are wrong. Plain and simple. As for "overstocking" as in biological load? No it is not overstocked. But, they will not have enough food to eat. That is, enough food that is required by them. The reason I asked about the name, is there are a couple I have heard by that name, and just wanted to know the exact one you were talking about. There is always a bigger fish... |
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fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003 | MIKEY would you post a link to that site again....PLEEEEESE |
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| bboyin4lyf Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 83 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Apr-2004 | can't seem to get those cop-pod bottles in australia well at least no sites that ive found yet. any body have a link? ive got about 30 kilos of lr.... not sure how many pounds? but you guys still think the pod population wouldnt be enough to sustain one? if your against it ill take ure advice and not get one. just gimmie a clear yes or no..... |
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| lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003 | I wouldn't add one to your tank. |
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| ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002 | My clear answer is NO. There is always a bigger fish... |
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| bboyin4lyf Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 83 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Apr-2004 | no it is. thanks for advice  |
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