Mandarin Eating Pellets

BlueWorldAquatic · #1 09-24-2011, 01:00 AM

Here's a rarity.

Eventhough I have had the option to get ORA captive bred mandarins lately. I was wondering how well my mandarin was doing in his 10 gallon tank with my Darwins.

I have lots of pods in the tank, and he gets lots of white worms.

Recently I got a bit of an aiptasia and cyano outbreak in the tank, so I decided to spot feed the clownfish, and started to worry about the mandarin a bit. I contemplated removing him to my 90, but low and behold I noticed he was eating NLS pellets.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfPLPShwB9A

Though I would share.

Ken - BWA

MKLKT · #2 09-24-2011, 01:13 AM

That's pretty awesome, the small tank makes those aiptasia look like man-eaters.

Seamazter · #3 09-24-2011, 01:19 AM

Good work guys, this is why i like you all so much.

fishoholic · #4 09-24-2011, 02:04 AM

Awesome Ken

doch · #5 09-24-2011, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueWorldAquatic

Eventhough I have had the option to get ORA captive bred mandarins lately. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfPLPShwB9A

Though I would share.

Ken - BWA

Did you take this option? I'm still waiting on a reply to my pm about the pair you said you were bringing in for me.

Aqua-Digital · #6 09-28-2011, 11:27 PM

Ken, you should try new era marine pellet as its very soft due to not being baked and can be crumbled right down, the mandarins may find it more digestable due to the soft nature and high nutrient content.

If you want to try it let me know will send you up some.

Vancouver aquarium research center are now evaluating New Era Aquaculture feeds also. Their breeding program is providing real positive results with the flake.

Snappy · #7 09-28-2011, 11:34 PM

WOW! That is very cool.

AHHope · #8 09-29-2011, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

Ken, you should try new era marine pellet as its very soft due to not being baked and can be crumbled right down, the mandarins would be able to digest it better and get a more nutitional feed.

If you want to try it let me know will send you up some.

Vancouver aquarium research center are now evaluating New Era Aquaculture feeds also. Their breeding program is providing real positive results with the flake.

+1 for new era flakes. Ive got an orange spotted filefish eatting this stuff...not te mention my lions and scorpion

RD · #9 10-06-2011, 04:38 AM

I know a number of hobbyists that have their mandarins eating NLS, some for years now. NLS is also one of the main foods fed to the captive bred fish at the ORA facility. http://www.orafarm.com/products/fish/dragonets.html

The fact that a pellet has a high moisture content, and is soft, has absolutely nothing to do with digestibility, or overall nutrient content.

Well done on the mandarin, Ken.

reef93 · #10 10-06-2011, 05:10 AM

Unbelievable, this is sooooo awsome ! Without seeing the video, I would not have believed it.