Captive-Bred Biota Mandarins

[Biota_Marine Verified Sponsor]

Do you have any available?

Yes, our mandarins are almost always in stock: https://shop.thebiotagroup.com/products/blue-mandarin and https://shop.thebiotagroup.com/products/blue-mandarin-pair

 

[Tchung23]

How often are you feeding your mandarins before to sell them??

 

[Biota_Marine Verified Sponsor]

How often are you feeding your mandarins before to sell them??

All of our fish are fed 3-4 times a day except on the day they get shipped out

 

[Vyper]

Great! I'll give a pair a go. Just made my purchase. Can you make sure you send me the fattest couple lol. Thanks!

How have your pair of mandarins done. Thinking of buying a pair myself

 

[kml505]

How have your pair of mandarins done. Thinking of buying a pair myself

They are much bigger now. Eating pellets off of the sandbed that falls from feeding time. Healthy and doing well. Very happy with them.

 

[Becks17]

Just received mine this morning! So tiny! Excited to see her grow

 

[britnicole1724]

How established should a tank be before adding these? I have 2 clowns we just dropped into our DT. Quarantining a fox face once it arrives and adding a CUC. Don’t want to add them too soon as I want them to survive and thrive.
mandarins are my dream fish haha

 

[ReefMagnet]

just placed order for a pair. Excited for their arrival on Wed. Do I need to quarantine them for 14 days with copper?

 

[Bpfor3]

just placed order for a pair. Excited for their arrival on Wed. Do I need to quarantine them for 14 days with copper?

No. One, copper and mandarins generally do not mix. Two, they are grown in a sterile facility so they have not been exposed to pathogens. Enjoy!

 

[jazzfisher]

No. One, copper and mandarins generally do not mix. Two, they are grown in a sterile facility so they have not been exposed to pathogens. Enjoy!

QT yes, I would say no on the copper. Mandarins have a natural slime coat and usually fend off most problems. I did not Qt my Biota Mandarin but it went into it's own tank not my main display because they are so tiny when you get them. He is big and beautiful now. I would ask Biota what they are feeding and follow their recommendations. They are used to eating pellets and frozen already.

 

[afrokobe]

All of our fish are fed 3-4 times a day except on the day they get shipped out

Hi Jake,

I got my pair last week and they arrived healthy. I have some TDO small pellets, but they weren't too interested. Are these too big for them and should I switch to the b2 size?

I had them in an isolation box without a cover to see how they were eating, but they decided to jump into the tank. Any tips on getting them to eat prepared foods in the display?

 

[ReefMagnet]

@Biota_Marine hi Jake - I sent an email for today shipment of the pair I ordered yesterday. Please check thanks

 

[ReefMagnet]

@Biota_Marine I placed order for a pair on Monday for Wed 10/13 delivery but so far has not yet received shipment confirmation. Please confirm when my order will be shipped out.

 

[Biota_Marine Verified Sponsor]

@Biota_Marine I placed order for a pair on Monday for Wed 10/13 delivery but so far has not yet received shipment confirmation. Please confirm when my order will be shipped out.

Hey Reef Magnet, Do you have an order number? When you check out there's a calendar for you to select your delivery date. Our tracking information typically goes out around 3-4 PM EST everyday.

 

[Biota_Marine Verified Sponsor]

Hi Jake,

I got my pair last week and they arrived healthy. I have some TDO small pellets, but they weren't too interested. Are these too big for them and should I switch to the b2 size?

I had them in an isolation box without a cover to see how they were eating, but they decided to jump into the tank. Any tips on getting them to eat prepared foods in the display?

You can crush up the TDO pellets if they seem too big. I believe the small size they sell is the same as the C1 sizing they sell to breeding facilities.

 

[afrokobe]

You can crush up the TDO pellets if they seem too big. I believe the small size they sell is the same as the C1 sizing they sell to breeding facilities.

Got it, thanks Jake! Should I try to catch them and place them back in an acclimation container? Its hard for me to tell if they are eating the pellets when i throw them in the tank. I just want to ensure they are eating. I see them picking on pods, but just wanted to be sure.

 

[ReefMagnet]

Hey Reef Magnet, Do you have an order number? When you check out there's a calendar for you to select your delivery date. Our tracking information typically goes out around 3-4 PM EST everyday.

Order #2447
Yes I chose 10/13 as delivery date when I placed order on Mon 10/11

 

[ReefMagnet]

Order #2447
Yes I chose 10/13 as delivery date when I placed order on Mon 10/11

Is there an update when my order will ship? @Biota_Marine

 

[Rundmc2016]

The mandarins are in their own system with only mandarins so they should be good to go any any system because of their lack of traditional scales and their mucus that keeps them safe from external pests/parasites.

As for the rest of our fish I do have a QT answer on our site but I suggest just a holding tank for a week or so to make sure they're all good. Our facility is biosecure and we don't have any wild livestock coming in so it's only what comes from our labs or facilities around the globe. Each facility also has their own system. We just ran out of our last batch of seal's cardinalfish but I know we'll be getting more in soon.

One thing with the seal's cardinalfish is they do ship poorly like a few other cardinalfish families. So when they do arrive I would suggest continuing to acclimate them even if they look DOA because of their stress response. Once in the aquarium they're basically bullet proof though and form an awesome shoal.

Off topic for the thread, but do you have a video of the shoal? Might add these to the mandarins for the future order.

 

[ReefMagnet]

Order #2447
Yes I chose 10/13 as delivery date when I placed order on Mon 10/11

@Biota_Marine order placed 10/11 with 10/13 delivery selected. If you cannot fulfill shipment please process refund instead. I hate to be kept waiting without a response