So, right now absolutely everything I’m doing is preliminary research. This tank will also have some gorgonians in it, and perhaps a few other things such as tube anemones, but mostly just macroalgae and a few hefty chunks of live rock. If I were to get suitable tankmates (aka a jawfish, Royal gramma, or firefish), would it be alright in the tank, as the last thing in and supplemented with frozen food/bottled pods? Or should I just keep dreaming?
Edit- tank will have HOB filter, but it’s likely just going to be used for minimal mechanical filtration due to all the algae. No sump, no other culturing facilities for the mandarin. My LFS sells mandarins they’ve trained onto frozen food, but I like to see them hunt for pods and I’m worried about vacation feeding in that scenario. I’m willing to get a smaller type of mandarin but would prefer the Blue.
Edit- tank will have HOB filter, but it’s likely just going to be used for minimal mechanical filtration due to all the algae. No sump, no other culturing facilities for the mandarin. My LFS sells mandarins they’ve trained onto frozen food, but I like to see them hunt for pods and I’m worried about vacation feeding in that scenario. I’m willing to get a smaller type of mandarin but would prefer the Blue.
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