Mandarin in a 1 year old 90 gallon

[jake296]

I’ve had a 90 gallon display up and running for a year now. Started with a combo of live and dry rock. I’ve been interested in a blue mandarin but I’m very reluctant in putting fish in my tank that can’t thrive. I don’t have a refrugium in the sump but I have access to and feed baby brine regularly to the tank. Has anybody else had good success without a refrugium on a 90 gallon/4 foot display long term with a blue mandarin?

There’s copepods and goodies all over the glass which is a good sign and makes me feel like the tank can support one. But I hear these mandarins can demolish a tank in no time and that’s my worry.

Thoughts?

TIA

 

[JTP424]

Just to confirm, no other fish in the system?
It should be fine with no other livestock to compete for food with.

 

[Rjukan]

I’ve had a 90 gallon display up and running for a year now. Started with a combo of live and dry rock. I’ve been interested in a blue mandarin but I’m very reluctant in putting fish in my tank that can’t thrive. I don’t have a refrugium in the sump but I have access to and feed baby brine regularly to the tank. Has anybody else had good success without a refrugium on a 90 gallon/4 foot display long term with a blue mandarin?

There’s copepods and goodies all over the glass which is a good sign and makes me feel like the tank can support one. But I hear these mandarins can demolish a tank in no time and that’s my worry.

Thoughts?

TIA

How much rock do you have in the tank? Can you post a picture? Is there a sump but just no fuge?
*edit I see now there is a sump

 

[Üter]

I’ve had a 90 gallon display up and running for a year now. Started with a combo of live and dry rock. I’ve been interested in a blue mandarin but I’m very reluctant in putting fish in my tank that can’t thrive. I don’t have a refrugium in the sump but I have access to and feed baby brine regularly to the tank. Has anybody else had good success without a refrugium on a 90 gallon/4 foot display long term with a blue mandarin?

There’s copepods and goodies all over the glass which is a good sign and makes me feel like the tank can support one. But I hear these mandarins can demolish a tank in no time and that’s my worry.

Thoughts?

TIA

Mine was biota and raised on PE Mysis. Eats both pods and Mysis. Just add more pods from time to time to keep the pop up.

 

[Uncle99]

I’ve had a 90 gallon display up and running for a year now. Started with a combo of live and dry rock. I’ve been interested in a blue mandarin but I’m very reluctant in putting fish in my tank that can’t thrive. I don’t have a refrugium in the sump but I have access to and feed baby brine regularly to the tank. Has anybody else had good success without a refrugium on a 90 gallon/4 foot display long term with a blue mandarin?

There’s copepods and goodies all over the glass which is a good sign and makes me feel like the tank can support one. But I hear these mandarins can demolish a tank in no time and that’s my worry.

Thoughts?

TIA

If it’s the only exclusive pod eater, that works fine.