Mandarin Goby, where to buy?

[Zakery Murray]

I am wanting to get a mandarin goby for my reef tank, and I would like to purchase one that is already eating frozen foods or pellets. Does anyone know where I could do that, and if you have any experience with purchasing one from that place could you let me know how that went for you?

 

[shanescycling]

I haven’t personally bought from them but stumbled upon this thread earlier about sales from Biota on here:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/captive-bred-biota-mandarins.765467/

 

[Theulli]

I haven’t personally bought from them but stumbled upon this thread earlier about sales from Biota on here:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/captive-bred-biota-mandarins.765467/

All of my fish are from biota. I don’t have a mandarin (though I will be ordering one from them shortly) but I have been super happy. I have some fish that are considered finicky or hard to keep in aquariums, but these guys eat everything .

Biota or otherwise, you want a captive bred mandarin. Even then though, you will want to be sure your tank is a mini copepod factory

 

[Terry Le]

I am wanting to get a mandarin goby for my reef tank, and I would like to purchase one that is already eating frozen foods or pellets. Does anyone know where I could do that, and if you have any experience with purchasing one from that place could you let me know how that went for you?

Even with Biota or any tank bred Mandarin goby according to them they feed live foods not pellets for sure

 

[Tchung23]

I have a pair from biota. They are very happy and swimming around. Not too sure if they are eating the crushed pellets I put into the tank but I see them peaking at substrate and rocks. I’ve only have them for a few days but they are awesome and swim all over. I thought they would lay low for a few days but not these guys. Here’s my male. He’s much bigger than the female.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Ora maybe. Idk.
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[Ta2oodfreak]

After doing a ton of reading, including the Biota thread they would be the only place I buy from. Wild caught seem to have a much lower survival rate. Biota are also raised eating pellets and if your pod population is lacking you have something to continue feeding to keep them fat and happy.