New ORA Blue Mandarin

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  1. Midnightmare

    Midnightmare Plankton

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    I got an ora blue mandarin from saltwaterfish.com on friday. He's colored up and become acclimated since then and I took some pictures to share. First the answers to obvious questions-I have 70+ lbs of live rocks, 15 of which are rubble stacked into 2 pod piles. I have seeded my tank with Biminiensis Tisbe and have a large, reproducing population, as well as some amphipods. The mandarin is pod hunting for most of its food but of course since its an ora captive bred it will accept frozen food as well.
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    Midnightmare, Oct 12, 2011
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  2. FaceOfDeceit

    FaceOfDeceit Hockey Beard

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    Great looking Mandarin. I have had success with New Life Spectrum .5mm pellets for my ORA Mandarin. Good luck with yours!
     
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  3. Midnightmare

    Midnightmare Plankton

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    Thanks for the complement and the advice. The problem will be obtaining the foods ORA mandarins like where i live. I haven't seen anywhere that carries spectrum, ova, pe mysis, and i don't think theres even any frozen cyclopeeze. I'll find something eventually though.
     
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  4. proreefer

    proreefer Feather Star

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    he's awesome, i'm almost sure vinny will comment.
     
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  5. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    If you can order a fish online, why can't you order the food?
     
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  6. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    +1

    You can definitely find the food you need from a variety of online retailers. Just Google it!
     
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  7. Foreverfishy

    Foreverfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    that is an awesome looking fish! Best of luck to you.
     
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  8. rainmkr07

    rainmkr07 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Agreed. Beautiful mandarin. Mine likes pellets as well.
     
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  9. chelltom

    chelltom Skunk Shrimp

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    Looks really close to a green mandy
     
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  10. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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