Input on Manderin Goby

Just looking for some input...
What are the thoughts out there?
Feeding is a bit different I've heard...but I need to hear from the pros.
Thanx in advance.8)

 

input on a mandarin is it's mouth, output near it's anal fin....

Ok seriously though, their not a super easy fish, they need to be put in a very well matured tank, not a young one.
They can take to frozen/pellet foods BUT plan on them never doing anything but live food, and having to be able to provide them with a rabid amount of pods and brine that are live

 

when you pick one up from the lfs - as previously said, see if it will eat frozen. If not i wouldn't personally buy it

 

7 months now.. and I do not have the fuge...but I have a very large pop. of pods
I'm thinking about going under the stand with a filtration system...but I'd like to have a full year of success with the 30 gal before I jump up in size.
What do ya think about running a larger filtration system with the 30 gal?

 

Very difficult to keep. I plan on it someday (after my tank's first anniversary), and only when I have a top notch fuge with much in the way of pods. From what I have read, they need a constant source of food available to them and their diet is very limited. Read up and be careful, otherwise the goby will starve.

 

Mature tank with lots of live rock ONLY!

See: FOTM- May 08' Mandarin Goby, Green Goby (Pterosynchiropus splendidus} - ("Spiny Lobster" wareagle35031)



Not to be confused with:




Mandarin Dragonet - Green Spotted Mandarin Goby (Synchiropus picturatus)


Essentially "cousins" with same feeding habits and requirements...Think the "Green Spotted" is usually a tad more expensive.

Cool fish...but please wait till tank matures...at least a year.

8)

 

I waited a full year to add mine and it was hard to wait but She has been with me since November now and she has doubled in size ( and she never eats anything but what she hunts down herself ) . She wont touch any Mysis or Brine etc only pods for her.

 

Same here, great fish but you need to make sure the tank is ready.

 

Mine is 6+ years old now. As you can see by pic (and one above) is a fat little sausage.

Have never witnessed eating anything but what finds on its own.