pjtech Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 I saw one of the at the lfs yesterday These are really cool looking. Will 1 do ok in a 7gallon Bow? Thanks Patjs Link to comment
Jandree22 Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 no... NO.... A THOUSAND TIMES NO!!!! Expert ONLY fish, needs at least a 55-75gal. minimum tank, tanks must've been established for at least 6 months(a year's optimum) they're cool, I want one too, EVERYONE does... but a Mandarin in the hands of a beginner is a dead mandarin Link to comment
pjtech Posted July 7, 2003 Author Share Posted July 7, 2003 Thanks for the info Patjs Link to comment
Jandree22 Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 yup... sorry, i didn't mean to be a jerk about it... Just wanted to make sure you didn't spend all that money only for it to die in 1 month when it starves. They're very picky eaters and will usually only eat critters in the sand bed.... hence they need to be in a well established tank with a lot of sandy surface area. Sucks though, they ARE the coolest fish...I want one too:*( Link to comment
Billdemart Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Not to mention you need an @ss-ton of live rock in that established tank for them to survive. I have wanted one for a while. In fact I think im going to get a 150 gallon tank someday just so I can get one. Link to comment
Mnesarchus Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 A ridiculously hard fish to keep. Not for begginers or 7g tanks. Link to comment
belallanon Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I also considered a Mandarin until I did my research. I think every new nano keeper with no previous experience has considered them. They just won't survive in a nano unless you find one that will eat shrimp or krill and even then I still wouldn't keep one. You're not alone in your desire . I think if I were to write a beginners nano FAQ, "Can I keep a Mandarinfish?" would be the first question Link to comment
pjtech Posted July 8, 2003 Author Share Posted July 8, 2003 Belallanon, What is a good colorful fish to keep in a nano besides a Goby, Clown or Damsel? Thanks Patjs Link to comment
Jandree22 Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Originally posted by pjtech What is a good colorful fish to keep in a nano besides a Goby, Clown or Damsel? http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...id=21&pCatId=53 Link to comment
belallanon Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Good question, I'm still looking myself. I have a False Perc now and am considering some kind of Goby. I looked at the Catalina Goby, but discovered it requires lower temperatures and wouldn't survive long at the temps of a reef tank. Some people may like Damsels, but my opinion is they are just mean little fish and darn near impossible to remove from a tank (it took me over half an hour to remove one from a 6 gal because I didn't want to disturb the rock and corals). Anyone else have any ideas on colorful fish? If I find a good one, I'll let you know Patjs. Link to comment
belallanon Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Ooo, yes. The Royal Gramma was another fish I was considering. Link to comment
tinyreef Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 dottybacks are very pretty and aggressive...hey, come to think of it that's my criteria for women too. X) Link to comment
Billdemart Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I think im going to add a small yellow watchman goby to mine that has a small perc in it so far. I saw one at the store today, beautiful but 30 bucks! Link to comment
belallanon Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I like the watchmen also, but I just have LS for substrate. They would get pretty frustrated trying to build a den in LS Link to comment
Billdemart Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Originally posted by belallanon I like the watchmen also, but I just have LS for substrate. They would get pretty frustrated trying to build a den in LS Im assuming most people have live sand in their nano's but I have seen many with yellow watchmans. Is this a problem? Link to comment
belallanon Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 From what I've read, the watchman prefers a larger grain substrate like crushed coral along with sand to build its den. It's also prone to carpet surfing. Anybody have a watchman with only a LS substrate? Any problems? Link to comment
Reefy Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Originally posted by pjtech Belallanon, What is a good colorful fish to keep in a nano besides a Goby, Clown or Damsel? Thanks Patjs Six-line wrasse. Link to comment
southpaw23 Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 anyone considered a bicolor blenny.....i saw one at the LFS and they looked kinda cute.....is there any problems associated with this fish or is it a relatively hardy fish to keep in a nano?.... Link to comment
Wasabi Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Reefy, I love six-line wrasses but don't they need a fairly long tank? The ones that I have seen are constantly swimming back and forth over the LR looking for food. Very active swimmers. Also, how safe are cleaner shrimp and sexy shrimp with them? I'd like to get one in a 15" wide 15 gallon tank if I could. Thanks, Scott Link to comment
FlyGTI Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Easy to keep, fairly interesting. I just added one to my 90, and he's very active. At first, he didn't get along with my cleaner shrimp real well, but they seem to have worked out their differences. Maybe the cleaner shrimp poked him in the eye and taught him a lesson. I'd probably only add him to a larger nano, though. At least 20 gal., in order to give him some space to move around. Link to comment
Mnesarchus Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I have a Six Line in my 10g and he's the best thing that's happened to that tank. Link to comment
surfy Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Southpaw23, I have had my bi color blenny for around a year now and I only really see him when he comes out to eat. If you want a active fish that swims around all the time get something else. Most blenny's hide in the rocks most of the day, but they are still a very nice fish to have. Link to comment
offsprg01 Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 watchman goby! mine digs borrows in the sand (never has been a prob for him) under the lr. he has many dens which are all interconnected. mainly he just hangs out with the emeral crab the seem to have paired up. (i though they only did this with ceartin species of shrimp?) Link to comment
southpaw23 Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Thanx for the info surfy....i was thinking of probably having a clown in the tank as well so he'll be the active one and i wanted a bottom dweller and the bicolor looked really cute poking in and outta the rocks and stuff... I'm thinking of probably another fish to have a total of 3 in a total volume of 18 gallons of water...i know that's pushing it, which is why i thought that the blenny being small and all would be alrite for the tank.... Anyone violently opposed to this plan is welcome to make other suggestions...still contemplating on the third fish.. Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.