mandarin fish new thread!

ok cool ive also heard that six lines dont eat copepods but the eat isopods i think im going to get a mandarin fish after i get a refugium and have it established for a few months also my tank ya been up around a year and nine months and ive added about 12000 copepods to my dt. also any of the people that just told me about there mandarin stories plz tell me if you guys have a six line wrasse or not

 

I have a six line that will eat mysis/brine and pods! I am thinking about getting a mandarin but my tank is too small!

 

nice ya i think you should definatley get a mandarin but just stock ur fuge with pods and how many how many pods have you added to ur dt and fuge already also id try feeding ur six line more and more prepared food so ur mandarin will have a greater food supply and also i suggest you add some more live rock

 

Even though your sixline eats things other than pods, it still eats pods. Its what they do in the wild. And believe me, a mandarin or a six line is not going to turn a pod down because its not an iso or an amphid or a copepod. They don't care. If its crawling and fits in their mouth, I'm sure they will eat it.

12000 pods sounds like a lot but over 9 months with a sixline, most are probably gone. A mandarin could wipe that amount out in a week.

 

The refuge is your best bet. Also, the live rock in your main tank should produce food for him also.
Best bet is to have your tank up and running at least 1 year before buying. I know they're cheap but why kill an innocent fish?
Don't buy a fancy plant light for the fuge either. Just go to Home Depot and get a clip on utility light with a plant bulb and your good to go.

 

ok thanks for the advice eveyone ive decided not to get a mandarin i would hate to see him starve and there are plenty of just a cool looking fish that are alot easier to take care of thanks for all the help