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Is this feasible I have a well established 10 gallon reef and was wondering if I could keep one of these beauties In this sized aqurium. Any help would be awsome
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Is this feasible I have a well established 10 gallon reef and was wondering if I could keep one of these beauties In this sized aqurium. Any help would be awsome
Thanks for the infoReally bad idea. There is no way on earth a 10 gallon tank, no matter how well established can support a pod population that can keep a mandarin sustained long term. If it adapts to frozen and you can feed it several times a day (ie 3-4) and it is the only fish in your tank (other fish will out compete it for food), it might work, but once again not recommended. I had one in my 36 gallon and spent a few hundred on pods, had it adapt to frozen mysis and reef frenzy and it still starved to death in 3 months. The fact remains that if you have a full time job or go to school full time you will be hard pressed to keep it from starving. They have very short digestive tracts and need to feed almost constantly during the waking hours.
I have been keeping one for a couple months in my Fluval 13.5 and so far she is doing ok, but I add some pods to the tank every week and have a small refugium with cheato and a pod colony feeding the tank. That said I wouldn't recommend it. As soon as I have a good colony of pods going in my 65gal, thats where she's going.
Or you can start culturing pods to support your Mandarin!I agree, furthermore few can sustain the cost of weekly pod additions. That works out to $80-$100 per month just to feed ONE FISH!!!!!!!!!!!! Even a St.Bernard doesn't cost that much to feed per month.
Or you can start culturing pods to support your Mandarin!
I wanted a mandarin too until I saw the price of pods. How do the sellers know there are 1000 pods in th was bag anyway? Lol..I agree, furthermore few can sustain the cost of weekly pod additions. That works out to $80-$100 per month just to feed ONE FISH!!!!!!!!!!!! Even a St.Bernard doesn't cost that much to feed per month.
I wanted a mandarin too until I saw the price of pods. How do the sellers know there are 1000 pods in th was bag anyway? Lol..