Lets see your MD

[guarda]

You could try live brine (most lfs carry it) and then coax him to frozen brine, then to mysis. That order worked for me. Good luck.

Art

Here's my guy. I think he has gotten a little skinnier since i got him. I do have a fuge set up with lots of rock and macro algae (for pod growth). I notice him constantly pecking all over the tank, I'm assuming he is eating pods. But I still wonder if he's not getting enough food. He is ORA raised and supposed to eat frozen food, but I've never seen him actively go for my frozen foods (brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, and "prime reef" frozen food mix). Is there a specific food someone has experience in that knows mandarins can't resist?!

 

[little_fish]

The issue with the ORA mandarines that they often revert back to only live foods because of the stress of shipping. If you cant see him eating the frozen, i would assume he has converted back to live only and work on getting him trained.

 

[Patzig]

I second this little fish

 

[butchwvw]

i want one but i just finished a qt for my other fish because my main tank had ick. 8 weeks later it should be ok. now did you qt your md ?. 75 , sump , fuge, 2 years old lots of pods.

 

[sen5241b]

 

[Patzig]

I just saw your post Guarda, thanks I think I will try live brine then.

 

[Dana42078]

Few i took today.

 

[little_fish]

He is so handsome dana, he makes me really miss my mandarine

 

[andersoned14]

Love that fish Dana, can't wait till I can get another one.

 

[SaltwaterNoob17]

Cute pics!

 

[BL1]

Beautiful mandarin Dana, you just got a new one didn't you?

 

[Dana42078]

Yea just the one Brian. ...he's getting fatter. Aug,12th will be his first complete year in my tank.

 

[ErinCahir]

He looks great Dana!

 

[Mandarin66]

why is everyone getting new mandarin but mines didnt died yet?

 

[Dana42078]

why is everyone getting new mandarin but mines didnt died yet?

Huh? I've had mine for a year now.... He hasn't died...

 

[Dana42078]

I guess I misread brian's post...no, I've had the same mandarin since day 30 of my tank...I've had close calls with him but he's never died. I'm sure I woulda through a shit fit and everyone woulda heard about it lol.

 

[BL1]

I guess I misread brian's post...no, I've had the same mandarin since day 30 of my tank...I've had close calls with him but he's never died. I'm sure I woulda through a shit fit and everyone woulda heard about it lol.

Yea, I don't know why but, I thought I remembered you posting a couple months back that you had lost your mandarin and you replaced him.

 

[Dana42078]

Well he wasnt looking good for about a week but he pulled through...if he goes down the tank comes down and i upgrade....this bowed front is killin me....

 

[AmberSunrise]

He looks like a trip video I love it!

I plan to get a mandarin for my seahorse/pipefish tank! I cant wait.

 

[guarda]

I think my mandarin is going on a year at my place.