michelle
Reefing newb
Dare I utter the name? Green Mandarin. I know many starve, I know they are considered difficult to keep because of their diet.
But...
LFS has a couple that they have had for about 6 weeks. I HAVE seen them eat frozen mysis shrimp.
I have my old 33 set up with live sand and about 10lbs of live rock (mostly rubble) I added "tigger pods" yesterday to start a culture of them. I figured even if I dont get the mandarin they wont be wasted I am sure. ($20 for 200 of the little buggers)
So, obviously I want the mandarin.
1.How many copepods would they need to have daily/weekly/whatever as a healthy diet? The store said they will keep one long enough for me to get a good culture started (and of course there is always the option of buying more)
2.If they have copepods etc readily available, I am assuming they will give up on eating frozen, SO, should I leave well enough alone and just keep feeding frozen? I just figured they would be healthier/happier with their normally accepted diet.
3. Anyone raise the tigger pods (they are large red pods)before? do they breed readily? and do I need to worry they will be sucked into the filter?
AND finally
4. Do you all STILL think it's a terrible idea?:grumble:
Thanks!!:Cheers:
But...
LFS has a couple that they have had for about 6 weeks. I HAVE seen them eat frozen mysis shrimp.
I have my old 33 set up with live sand and about 10lbs of live rock (mostly rubble) I added "tigger pods" yesterday to start a culture of them. I figured even if I dont get the mandarin they wont be wasted I am sure. ($20 for 200 of the little buggers)
So, obviously I want the mandarin.
1.How many copepods would they need to have daily/weekly/whatever as a healthy diet? The store said they will keep one long enough for me to get a good culture started (and of course there is always the option of buying more)
2.If they have copepods etc readily available, I am assuming they will give up on eating frozen, SO, should I leave well enough alone and just keep feeding frozen? I just figured they would be healthier/happier with their normally accepted diet.
3. Anyone raise the tigger pods (they are large red pods)before? do they breed readily? and do I need to worry they will be sucked into the filter?
AND finally
4. Do you all STILL think it's a terrible idea?:grumble:
Thanks!!:Cheers: