Mandarin

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  1. Travis45

    Travis45 Scooter Blennie

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    I really want to do a Mandarin. I was thinking of putting it in my refugium. Its a 20 gallon external fuge its been set up on my tank for about 3 weeks now. My tank its on has been setup for over a year, but I dont want to put the Mandarin in my main setup. I have a monster engineer goby in my main tank and he is pretty territorial of the bottom of the tank. I do see a lot of life teeming in my fuge but I am still thinking it needs to be setup longer?

    Travis
     
    Travis45, Mar 5, 2009
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  2. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    It will have no chance long term in a fuge. Every single pod in there would be gone in about a day
     
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  3. Travis45

    Travis45 Scooter Blennie

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    Ok thats all I needed to hear. Thanks for the quick reply Pack
     
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  4. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    Unless of course you add a bottle of pods every day ;)
     
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  5. Travis45

    Travis45 Scooter Blennie

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    No way I cant afford to add pods everyday. That one Mandarin would cost me more to feed then all my dog, cat, 40 reptiles, and 2 parrots would cost all year together. I will pass on the mandarin, cool fish but not that cool!!!:cheesy:
     
    Travis45, Mar 6, 2009
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  6. troythegreat

    troythegreat Astrea Snail

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    i have a ATS and it naturally creates millions of pods, i even have to wash the scrubber with RO water to kill pods to prevent them from eating algae...
     
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  7. abraKADAV3R!

    abraKADAV3R! Feather Duster

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    get a scooter blenny instead!
     
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  8. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    How big is your engineer goby?
     
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  9. mufassathelion

    mufassathelion Skunk Shrimp

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    ok what is a ats.... would b helpfull to know i cant seem to find it in the acronyms section
     
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  10. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Algae turf scrubber.
     
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