finch6013 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I have a healthy mandrain goby in my 34 solana and I worry that it wont have enough food as time goes on in such a small tank. I found places online to buy copepods but I heard of people raising them to have a steady stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcoralfarm Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 You can, but it is my understanding that even if you raise them they will cycle out every 9 months or so, and that you have to buy them to restock your supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 ive heard the same thing nw, but, if your raising them over that 9 month period, it isnt near as expensive restocking once every 9 months as it would be if you were restocking every few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLaForce Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 If you have an established enough tank you should be able to just by one bottle and then they should breed in your tank. Just make sure that you look after a month or two to make sure you still have some. The mandarins have a fierce appetite and wipe out a good amount pretty quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLaForce Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Oh and put a little cheto in the tank so they have a place to hang out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcoralfarm Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Yes and they will breed but they cycle out or crash over time. Here http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f6/breeding-copepods-for-my-mandarin-107769.html There is an article about it here too. http://joshday.com/mandaringoby.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Talk to Dave aka Barleycuda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 does anyone local sell copepods? I found a few places that sell jars of them online but I would rather get some local. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Any of the LFS that carry Reef Nutrition products should be able to get Tigger Pods for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefMe Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Gobi I've had a Mandarin in my JBJ for over 5 months and never fed it anything, it sifts the sand, rocks - there has to be something it's getting from there to survive but it's just live sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Thats good to know. Mine is kinda skinny so I worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefMe Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Gobi diet Presently the Gobi is in a 55 gln that has a refugium and a cal reactor - other than usual stuff, minimal sand less than an inch on average. He seems to sift a lot off of the rocks as well as sand. There have been periods he looked thinner than other times but it did not last long and I think it was due to inhabitant additions. I have never seen this fish eat anything I have put into the tank as a food particle, it has all been too big, probably. I have observed sifting and it is extremely fine particulate matter that is filtered through his gills. I doubt that he would even entertain the idea of eating an amphipod or copepod as they would be too big even though they are hard to see, come to think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 according to most people copepods are their main diet. Your fuge probably grows them and keeps the tank filled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Although rare I had a Mandarin that ate anything I fed the tank. I believe that when I tore down my tank 2 1/2 years ago it ended up at Rose city Aquarium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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