Mandarin Foods

[jefra]

Yesterday I received a beautiful mandarin from DFS. He's quickly become my favorite fish and perches on a rock that's right next to my desk. He's fairly large, appears well fed, and has been eating a slurry of Nutramar Ova, Cyclops, and Rod's Food twice a day. Despite this, I'd like to supplement my tank biodiversity with some bristle or spaghetti worms since he's often foraging. Does anyone know an online vendor that might sell these or comparable critters at a fair price (other than IPS, bit too pricey for me).

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yea, that looks like a brand new un established tank. You really want to flood it with Iso, amphi and cope pods before even worrying about worms.
https://aquariumdepot.com/live-food dump them right in the tank at night.
https://aquariumdepot.com/aquarium-life-salt/macro-algae/ Hopefully you have a sump for the chato.

 

[laga77]

You will also want to include live black worms or white worms into his diet. BBS is another great addition.

 

[jefra]

Thanks for your response. There's an established HOB fuge with chaeto running and, as mentioned, he is eating frozen. I've heard mixed reviews about that vendor. All 74 five star reviews on those pods are by the same person - that makes me a little suspicious.

 

[jefra]

You will also want to include live black worms or white worms into his diet. BBS is another great addition.

Thanks! Found a cheap source for whiteworms from an angelfish breeder.