i have a question for all of you about refugiums...

[Samw]

Originally Posted by Chad

Currently, its only a 20gal... But I am setting up a 50gal which may support the mandarin? I have about 20lbs atleast in the 20gal I think?

Not that I'm recommending getting a mandarin for a small tank but for the record, I have 2 mandarins in a 38 gallon tank w/ 40lbs of rock. They regularly breed in there. I got the female on Dec 26, 2001 as one of my first fish in my tank. I got the male last April and it was a tiny starving thing with a sunken stomach and it was much smaller than my female. It is now the same size as the female. I've never seen them eat amphipods as they can't catch them. I've seen them eat spaghetti worms, freeze dried plankton, and frozen food (back when I was still feeding frozen food). I now only feed flake, cyclopeeze and DT's most of the time. I wouldn't be surprised if they're eating flake and cyclopeeze.