green mandarin

i wanted to get a green mandarin and i know that they're very difficult to keep what should i do in order to house one of these

 

Have a very large,well established tank. Lots of rock and time for pods to grow and thrive. Will most likely have to suppliment as well.

 

Have a well established tank that supports enough live amphipods or copepods to support his appetite, unless it accepts prepared or frozen foods. Where in Ct are ya?

 

im in cromwell connecticut and i know about the live rock and stuff but how do i get copepods and amphipods to thrive in my tank

 

Most often they come in on liverock as "hitch hikers". When there's good conditions for them to live and multiply in your tank (food, etc) they will. They just have to be reproducing at a faster rate then they are dying or being eaten. Some places online sell pods in a bottle that you can add to your system if you don't have any, say if you started your tank with dead baserock and sand.

 

i just started the tank today i have sand in there the solinity is at 1.023, what would i feed them and where are you from in ct?

 

live sand

 

You can also raise them in a 5 gal busket, and add them to the tank when needed. Would need some to start with though.

 

would a LFS have them or should i get them offline? and if so what website if you know of any

 

Ya man, the Bucket O' Pods is the best invention Pack has ever come up with it works great and keeps his mandarin fat and happy!