lenver Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 So if I wipe down with my magnet the front of the tank and the clownfish go crazy eating all the copepods does that mean I can get a mandarin now? I seeded the tank about a month ago, and now I have those tigerpods in the tank, I can see them in the glass but don't know how big of a concentration I need. It's a 150tall with 200lbs of rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 That should be good for a mandarin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 What other fish do you plan on putting in there? I ask because if you get something that'll devour pods then that could cause a problem in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 I have 6 clowns, a sailfin tang and a yellow tang. Probably will get a few more tangs, maybe a couple of firefish, nothing really set in stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I'd say give it some more time if you're going to get a wild caught Mandarin. Let them multiply that way you won't have to ever add them again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 I'm actually getting two of those copepods kits from reefcleaners next week to seed it some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 If your getting copepod kits I would highly suggest setting up a 5 gallon bucket w/ airline and breed the copepods seperately. This way you can guanentee a backup if the mandarin eats all the pods before they can reproduce quick enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I agree on waiting. I would give it 6 - 9 months to let the rest of the macrofauna catch up to the tank and everything to more or less stabilize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 I was thinking of dumping one of the kits in the main tank, and the second one in the refugium in my sump, there is no light so I really can't place any algae for them in the sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjames Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) tied twice with this fish after my tank had past the 3 year mark and in both instances i couldnt get either one to eat prepared food and they literaly demolished my pod population within 6 months and both eventually starved, you have a big enough tank though that you may be able to keep one pretty healthy but i would at least get some macro in your sump and wait till at least the one year mark, but JMO Edited August 15, 2013 by kingjames420 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nwehrman Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I'm lucky the one I had given to me eats prepared foods and I have a healthy mysid shrimp population in my tank. But my tank is a year old also now.... I'm kinda scared to move her to the new 75 I'm upgrading everything to and upsetting the balance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etschoerner Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 My target loves blood worms. Also haves six line and a healthy pod population in the sump. Do the algae shake in the display once a week to keep everyone happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I would wait. I've had Mandarins before and they have a good appetite. The reason that you see so many pods is because you don't have any predators in the tank yet. Once you add one, you will see a change almost overnight. If you really wanted to buy a pod kit every month then you could add a goby, but I probably wouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 OK, will wait until it's the tank is a year old, don't really want to starve a fish to death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Even if you wait a year Sasha D. makes a point. Just set yourself up with a copepod breeding system and you won't have to worry about it. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/breeder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardx322 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 When I started my 190 I added both my mandarins 2 weeks after I started it and they were fine until I broke down my tank I think your good to have at least 1 you can always add another later just make sure it's a female And I didn't use any live rock all dry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Even if you wait a year Sasha D. makes a point. Just set yourself up with a copepod breeding system and you won't have to worry about it. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/breeder Thanks for the article. I might try that out as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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