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[oceans garden aquaculture]

ORA Blue Mandarin Dragonet Captive-Bred - Oceans Garden Aquaculture

Synchiropus splendidus

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[Dark_Knightt]

Hey i bought a baby blue mandarin, ORA, from Fragbox Corals in Canada. She is super tiny, I was not expecting that. Im feeding her mostly copepods right now because shes SOO small, but im going to try crushed up baby mysis, hopefully she'll eat that. Im keepign her in a breeding box right now because my filter could suck her up, my anemone could eat her, my torch could maybe get her, not too sure. My cleaner shrimp seems very friendly to her in the breeding box, but i think if he got close to her he could easily hurt her. But thanks a lot, great fishy, love her very much, cant wait for her to grow bigger. *Also i need name ideas #reefsquad

 

[PicassoClown04]

Hey i bought a baby blue mandarin, ORA, from Fragbox Corals in Canada. She is super tiny, I was not expecting that. Im feeding her mostly copepods right now because shes SOO small, but im going to try crushed up baby mysis, hopefully she'll eat that. Im keepign her in a breeding box right now because my filter could suck her up, my anemone could eat her, my torch could maybe get her, not too sure. My cleaner shrimp seems very friendly to her in the breeding box, but i think if he got close to her he could easily hurt her. But thanks a lot, great fishy, love her very much, cant wait for her to grow bigger. *Also i need name ideas #reefsquad

Speck! I named my tiny sexy shrimp Speck. Wild Thing, Acid Trip (Trippy for short), or Blue (after the raptor from Jurassic Park)

 

[Dark_Knightt]

Speck! I named my tiny sexy shrimp Speck. Wild Thing, Acid Trip (Trippy for short), or Blue (after the raptor from Jurassic Park)

Mmm all great names... ;Pompus I like the name Millie,blue sounds good too, so does speck. but speck kinda seems like a name for a male mando. SHes a female not sure I mentioned that.
Also somewhat unrelated ive been feeding her pods for about a week (thats how long ive had her), but today I tried tiny pieces of frozen brine, so like less than a milimeter, and she ate them !! Shes doign really well

 

[PicassoClown04]

Mmm all great names... ;Pompus I like the name Millie,blue sounds good too, so does speck. but speck kinda seems like a name for a male mando. SHes a female not sure I mentioned that.
Also somewhat unrelated ive been feeding her pods for about a week (thats how long ive had her), but today I tried tiny pieces of frozen brine, so like less than a milimeter, and she ate them !! Shes doign really well

Being captive bred, she should eat a variety of prepared foods. Try some pellet! Personally, I think Speck is a unisex name but I think I’d probably make it Speckie for a girl . Whatever name you choose, I’m sure she’s gorgeous!

 

[Dark_Knightt]

Being captive bred, she should eat a variety of prepared foods. Try some pellet! Personally, I think Speck is a unisex name but I think I’d probably make it Speckie for a girl . Whatever name you choose, I’m sure she’s gorgeous!

Speckie is a good name. I have tried pellets, problem is even though they are Hikari Marine S, their still wayyy to big XD. they need to be so much smaller, because her mouth is like 1 nanometer or more. Definitely >half a militmeter, but the pods and frozen are working out well

 

[oceans garden aquaculture]

Hey i bought a baby blue mandarin, ORA, from Fragbox Corals in Canada. She is super tiny, I was not expecting that. Im feeding her mostly copepods right now because shes SOO small, but im going to try crushed up baby mysis, hopefully she'll eat that. Im keepign her in a breeding box right now because my filter could suck her up, my anemone could eat her, my torch could maybe get her, not too sure. My cleaner shrimp seems very friendly to her in the breeding box, but i think if he got close to her he could easily hurt her. But thanks a lot, great fishy, love her very much, cant wait for her to grow bigger. *Also i need name ideas #reefsquad

I recommend transferring a small piece of rock in and out of the breeder box. Let the mandarin pick at the pods.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

I recommend transferring a small piece of rock in and out of the breeder box. Let the mandarin pick at the pods.

Yes Ive put lots of small pieces of coral rocks from the ocean into the box, theres lots of little holes and crevices in there. Pods are populating in the box which is nice. Thanks a lot. Also, what food do you guys feed the mandos at your facility? I was able to get her to eat mini pieces of frozen brine which she took to readily, but i want to know if theres something she will adore even more than this

 

[leighla wolf]

Yes Ive put lots of small pieces of coral rocks from the ocean into the box, theres lots of little holes and crevices in there. Pods are populating in the box which is nice. Thanks a lot. Also, what food do you guys feed the mandos at your facility? I was able to get her to eat mini pieces of frozen brine which she took to readily, but i want to know if theres something she will adore even more than this

Have you looked at sustainable aquatics pellets in .5 mm. Practically dust!

 

[Dark_Knightt]

Have you looked at sustainable aquatics pellets in .5 mm. Practically dust!

Im not sure ive seen those tbh. I have been looking for pellets that are dust lol, something i can just add to the tank and she eats it

 

[leighla wolf]

Im not sure ive seen those tbh. I have been looking for pellets that are dust lol, something i can just add to the tank and she eats it

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My lfs carries it, yours may too. it’s like 6$ in lfs.


Also TDO has multiple sizes of food for fish as small as 10 day old fry.

TDO CHROMA BOOST™ SMALL (C2)

Several different size granules or pellets, and packages sizes are available for TDO Chroma Boost ™, excellent food for creating healthy animals and eye-popping color in a wide range of animals.

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Best of luck to your new little friend! Hope this helps!

 

[Dark_Knightt]

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My lfs carries it, yours may too. it’s like 6$ in lfs.


Also TDO has multiple sizes of food for fish as small as 10 day old fry.

TDO CHROMA BOOST™ SMALL (C2)

Several different size granules or pellets, and packages sizes are available for TDO Chroma Boost ™, excellent food for creating healthy animals and eye-popping color in a wide range of animals.

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Best of luck to your new little friend! Hope this helps!

Thanks a lot, ill look for those next time i visit my LFS. Thanks for the suggestion and wishes!

 

[oceans garden aquaculture]

Yes Ive put lots of small pieces of coral rocks from the ocean into the box, theres lots of little holes and crevices in there. Pods are populating in the box which is nice. Thanks a lot. Also, what food do you guys feed the mandos at your facility? I was able to get her to eat mini pieces of frozen brine which she took to readily, but i want to know if theres something she will adore even more than this

We feed chopped mysis and hikari mini pellets.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

We feed chopped mysis and hikari mini pellets.

How exactly do you chop the mysis? Thaw it, strain it and chop it?

 

[leighla wolf]

How exactly do you chop the mysis? Thaw it, strain it and chop it?

You can buy it prefrozen online or from lfs, Petco even.

 

[leighla wolf]

You can buy it prefrozen online or from lfs, Petco even.

Mine loves San Francisco Bay brine shrimp and eggs...not the most nutritious or sustainable but good to get the go switch over if they don’t readily take frozen

 

[Dark_Knightt]

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You can buy it prefrozen online or from lfs, Petco even.

I already have frozen brine and mysis, but she seems to prefer the brine pieces chopped up. Mine are Omega One, and that brine is acc moer nutritious than my mysis.

 

[leighla wolf]

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I already have frozen brine and mysis, but she seems to prefer the brine pieces chopped up. Mine are Omega One, and that brine is acc moer nutritious than my mysis.

Try sneaking hikari fry powder into the frozen as it defrosts so it picks up the flavor, it’s easier to “sneak” pellets in by forcing it on them than trying to feed them alone.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

Try sneaking hikari fry powder into the frozen as it defrosts so it picks up the flavor, it’s easier to “sneak” pellets in by forcing it on them than trying to feed them alone.

Ill try and pick some up next time im at my LFS. Is it called Hikari First Bites Powder? Im not sure im finding it

 

[leighla wolf]

Ill try and pick some up next time im at my LFS. Is it called Hikari First Bites Powder? Im not sure im finding it

Yup