Paddy's Mandarin Paradise - Page 9

paddyob · #81 05-27-2011, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Slick Fork

I had a mandarin in my old 110 gallon. Whenever I fed NLS pellets it would become visibly excited and race around snatching anything up that made it to the bottom. I didnt try to train it, it just sort of happened after a couple of months. I think it might've grabbed one by accident one day and that was that

I am trying to train onto NLS finicky eater pellet. Loaded with garlic ha ha!

paddyob · #82 05-27-2011, 04:03 AM

As for pics... the two of them are acting very shy. They swim about a lot... but usually on the back side of the rock wall and therefore hard to get a good shot of.

Soon. Sorry people. I am trying.

paddyob · #83 05-27-2011, 11:22 PM

Based on some advice received through here... I have gone out to grab 2 pounds of live rubble and made a dedicated "pod pile" in the main display as well.

Not the most eye appealing... but this tank is about the Mandarins.

I already have the refugium filled with sand and rubble so hopefully this will help.

I also added "reef bugs" to the tank. Apparently its a good product so I figure I will give it a whirl.

Anyone used reef bugs before?

Still... bad pics. Be patient.

Thanks.

Greenmaster · #84 05-28-2011, 12:13 AM

I have used "reef bugs" before... I didn't have mandarin's but I did you dry rock. I noticed some "small life" within about a week or so, as well as most of my fish ate some of the stuff.

paddyob · #85 08-07-2011, 02:19 AM

The male never made it.

The female however, fat. She hides when she sees me still but appears motivated to move about when I drop NLS pellet in.

I believe she is eating this.

Myka · #86 08-09-2011, 10:35 PM

If you deposit the food onto a small tray (like a plastic mayonnaise lid) everyday the Mandarins will get used to going there for food.

paddyob · #87 10-22-2011, 02:10 PM

After many many months ... She finally stays out long enough for a photo.

Myka · #88 10-22-2011, 02:47 PM

Yay! Are they eating well these days?

I see you have red bubble algae...that stuff is worse than green bubble algae. Trust me, I've been through that one. The balls are filled with slime...they are gross. I would suggest you attack it aggressively.

paddyob · #89 10-22-2011, 02:56 PM

I do not attack any algaes in the tank.

Great for pod habitatation. The male never made it a month unfortunately, but she is fat!

I have not seen her take NLS yet, but I feed it three times a week and she Definately becomes aroused by it's presence.

My HOB fuge is amazing. For a 20g... I think I succeeded in making a mandarin suitable tank.

Needs more coral though. Kenya and gsp is all that's in there. More Softies wanted.

As for bubbles again... Attacking would mean adding something? Emerald?

makana · #90 10-22-2011, 05:35 PM

I was able to remove my green bubble algae manually. Just don't pop the bubbles. It took months in my 10g and I didn't think I was ever going to win but eventually it went away.