BumblebeeGoby4
03/01/2007, 06:55 PM
I'd rather run this as its own thread than in its previous location...
Some info on mandarins eating roe (the tiny fish eggs on sushi):
1.Josh Day post (bottom one) (http://www.aquahobby.com/marine/e_synchiropus_splendidus.php)
2. Quote from WWM:
"Mandarin tip
This is more for people who need info about mandarins and not a question-
[Okay, thanks for the input]
I've just recently gotten comfortable with keeping a mandarin. They have a pretty high mortality rate due to improper feeding. They eat mostly copepods (the little 'bugs' in your tank). I've had one for almost three months and its doing swell. I had a nice sized copepod population in my 125gal which was quickly eaten by the mandarin. Needless to say I was a bit nervous. Since then I've been slacking on getting some more copepods (which you can buy pre cultured at inland aquatics, http://inlandaquatics.com/prod/products.html) which is nice. anyways I've found out that they will eat roe as well. try using small roe like smelt roe or whatnot (roe are fish eggs, the little orange balls in your sushi). I've found that a good mix of roe and copepods make for a very healthy mandarin. don't take my word on this, but I bet that one could keep more than one per tank if fed roe and lots of cultured copepods. the only problem is that the copepods are a bit expensive, try looking into culturing your own. well, it was fun stealing your spotlight bob/Lorenzo but it was about time I gave a little knowledge instead of taking it. thanks, Jon Trowbridge
[Thank you for sharing my friend. Bob Fenner
3.
Reef Central thread (http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=869850)
Has anyone done this? What results?
-mike
Some info on mandarins eating roe (the tiny fish eggs on sushi):
1.Josh Day post (bottom one) (http://www.aquahobby.com/marine/e_synchiropus_splendidus.php)
2. Quote from WWM:
"Mandarin tip
This is more for people who need info about mandarins and not a question-
[Okay, thanks for the input]
I've just recently gotten comfortable with keeping a mandarin. They have a pretty high mortality rate due to improper feeding. They eat mostly copepods (the little 'bugs' in your tank). I've had one for almost three months and its doing swell. I had a nice sized copepod population in my 125gal which was quickly eaten by the mandarin. Needless to say I was a bit nervous. Since then I've been slacking on getting some more copepods (which you can buy pre cultured at inland aquatics, http://inlandaquatics.com/prod/products.html) which is nice. anyways I've found out that they will eat roe as well. try using small roe like smelt roe or whatnot (roe are fish eggs, the little orange balls in your sushi). I've found that a good mix of roe and copepods make for a very healthy mandarin. don't take my word on this, but I bet that one could keep more than one per tank if fed roe and lots of cultured copepods. the only problem is that the copepods are a bit expensive, try looking into culturing your own. well, it was fun stealing your spotlight bob/Lorenzo but it was about time I gave a little knowledge instead of taking it. thanks, Jon Trowbridge
[Thank you for sharing my friend. Bob Fenner
3.
Reef Central thread (http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=869850)
Has anyone done this? What results?
-mike