New mandarins

[Corgigirl]

Had a pair of mandarins and a fork tail blenny delivered yesterday from Biota. I saw a mandarin fish in a tank twenty years ago...it’s what got me in this hobby to begin with...but never had the setup that I thought they would thrive in. And there was no captive breeding back then.
They‘re only maybe 3/4” long in a 70 gallon tank, but they’re bright and perky this morning and absolutely adorable, couldn’t be more pleased :). I’ve spent the last hour watching them explore.

Thanks Biota! @Biota_Marine

 

[Jekyl]

I've had one for over a year now. They're definitely a beautiful fish.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Awesome! I would love to have a dragonet! They are totally one of my favorites.

 

[Jekyl]

They're easy as long as you have a good pod population. Mine spends all day eating

 

[Sharkbait19]

They're easy as long as you have a good pod population. Mine spends all day eating

I have a crazy high pod population but its a nano tank so the population would be decimated in a day or two...

 

[Jekyl]

I have a crazy high pod population but its a nano tank so the population would be decimated in a day or two...

Have a sump or fuge?

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

I got mine last month. Look into PaulB's mandarin feeders and Can o Cloyps (which you can freeze easily). They seem to go crazy for it.

 

[Rubberfrog]

They're so cute

 

[Sharkbait19]

Have a sump or fuge?

A really tiny one, not really big enough for a refugium. Honestly, I'm fine for now just admiring them from afar... They're cute little guys!!

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Beautiful

 

[Corgigirl]

Tank has been up and running 6 months now. I’ve stocked it multiple times with pods, I have a pretty good population at this point. I see them at night crawling all around. It’s an AIO tank with the ‘sump’ in the back, should be a bunch back there as well. They were both picking at the tiny pellets I put in this morning, so I’m hopeful. The forktail blenny is pretty darn cute too, he wouldn’t sit still for a pic though...

 

[DaneGer21]

They’re beautiful fish, we love ours, enjoy!

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

For sumpless setups you can always build or buy a chaeto reactor fairly cheaply out of an old skimmer body.

Phyto definitely helps keep the population numbers up!

 

[reeferKen]

Very nice, thanks for sharing Corgi