olive mandarin

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  1. gfunk823

    gfunk823 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    nice i had a green mandaring that ate formula one pellets
     
    gfunk823, Jun 23, 2009
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  2. johnmaloney

    johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor

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    i had one that ate flake the first day I brought him home. The female of the pair though only ate live pods, funny fish...
     
    johnmaloney, Jun 29, 2009
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  3. kennedy450r

    kennedy450r Astrea Snail

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    dont feed him for two weeks and he will eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich
     
    kennedy450r, Jun 29, 2009
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  4. gfunk823

    gfunk823 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    lmao i guess anything would?
     
    gfunk823, Jul 1, 2009
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  5. 75galreef

    75galreef Astrea Snail

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    I am interested in one of these. How long did it take for them to start eating other foods?? Did you start them off with pods first?? How long have your tanks been running?
     
    75galreef, Jul 1, 2009
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  6. Paro6k

    Paro6k Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    can you post a pic of an olive mandarin? I've never heard of one before and can't find any info on them. no one in any of my several lfs' have heard of them before. thanks
     
    Paro6k, Jul 1, 2009
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  7. Annie3410

    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    i think he is referring to the green spotted mandarin. they have an olive colored body. they are easier to wean to prepared foods then other mandarins, but not so easy that you should risk getting one if you dont have an adequate pod population.
     
    Annie3410, Jul 1, 2009
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  8. gfunk823

    gfunk823 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    there also known as psychedelic mandarins and mine just randomly started, hes in a tank with seahorses if you look at my albums theres a picture of mine in there
     
    gfunk823, Jul 2, 2009
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  9. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    ha;D
     
    bioreefdude, Jul 2, 2009
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  10. Paro6k

    Paro6k Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    why in god's name would you get a spotted mandarin? they'res a prettier one for a reason. enjoy the dragonets! I bet coldshot's 50 mandarins have died by now maybe someone should link him to this before he goes killing innocent pescados!

    Peace.
     
    Paro6k, Jul 2, 2009
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