Does my Mandarin Look Ok?

[mythesis]

Noticed the last few nights, around "sunset", the Mandarin has been swimming up to the top of the tank and floating around a bit.

I dose Phyto daily and if I don't scrape the glass daily, there's little white 'pods all over it pretty much immediately.

90 gal with lots of live rock, 1 year old tank. Mandarin is about 6 mo old from Biota.

But, usually it hangs out picking at rocks and I want to make sure nothing is amiss. These guys are next to impossible to photograph, but here's a few angles.

 

[dschuffert]

That is a nice looking Mandarin Gobi. I have two I got from Biota in 2023. They were tiny when I got them but now they are a good size. I am not seeing anything unusual based on your photos or description.

 

[Reef Jedi]

Looks good! Belly is full and as long as it stays that way you’re rocking!

 

[nbuckridge28]

Looks totally fine to me

 

[mythesis]

Ok thanks.

Guess she's just a weirdo who likes to go for a surf at night time!

 

[Boehmtown]

Look up mating dance, could be practicing. Or whenever mines got a full belly it's more apt to kinda float around for fun.

 

[nbuckridge28]

Ok thanks.

Guess she's just a weirdo who likes to go for a surf at night time!

My scooter dragonet sometimes does that too it’s funny to watch

 

[mythesis]

Look up mating dance, could be practicing. Or whenever mines got a full belly it's more apt to kinda float around for fun.

Well tis the season!

 

[33AP]

It’s a mating dance, get her a male mandarin (they have the long fin)

 

[Australian_Reef]

Nice and fat.