Jeffro's 50 g build.

[19jeffro83]

Stoped in one of lfs in the area today and came home with a beautiful male blue mandarin! The best part is I watched him eat frozen brine before picking him up. It's also the same place I got my female spoted mandarin from which I got over 4 month ago. So I'm pretty sure I got a good fish. Pics up when he gets settled in.

[animalmaster6]

That's great!!!

[19jeffro83]

Bad news. I think the madanrin mite have been a mistake. He seems to be chasing the female spotted mandarin I have. Who is a good amount smaller than the male. Do you think he mite kill her? Is he trying to court her or is he seeing her as a threat of some sort?

[animalmaster6]

Maybe mating?

 

\Do I see a gorg in your tank?

[19jeffro83]

yes is it ive had it now prob about six months or so. its growing fairly well for a gorgonian. i feed it phyto and reef roids and im sure it grabs up some cyclops when i feed the fish.

I'm not expecting the two mandarins to mate but even a pair of the different species would be cool!! But you never know!

I'm really just hoping he doesn't hurt her.

[19jeffro83]

AM I have a frag I'd send to you if you want to pay shipping and wait til I get a chance to send it up to you.

[animalmaster6]

Awesome thanks!!!!

 

When I have the tank ready I'll let you know!

[19jeffro83]

 

 

Not super colorful but semi hardy. For a the species.

[animalmaster6]

I love gorgs, colofrul or not.

 

Thanks Again!

[19jeffro83]

 

 

First ok pic of my new mandarin. He's stunning to say the least.

[animalmaster6]

He looks great!

 

And I agree, stunning!

[19jeffro83]

He's still settling in a bit. Haven't spot fed yet, he runs from the baster still but I for sure saw him eat frozen brine at the lfs so I'm not to concerned. Plus I have a good amount of pods in my tank. Still voting the glass when I let the algae build up so he'll be good for sure.

[d'Espresso]

Awesome thanks!!!

[animalmaster6]

That's definetly a good thing that he eats frozen.

[19jeffro83]

Awesome thanks!!!

Awesome thanks?

 

Even in a fifty I'd be Leary of having two mandarins with only one eating frozen. You should see my spotted mandarin go to town on anything I feed. I'm really hoping my new one becomes as comfortable as the one I've had.

[d'Espresso]

lol i meant tank

[19jeffro83]

Oh thanks bro! I love this tank to much. Still needs to mature a bit, but I plan on quite a few sps as well down the road. So as far as fish I'm prob about full. I'm still going to add three redspot cardinals but that'll be all most likely.

[animalmaster6]

Yea two mandarins is a pretty big hassle lol.

[19jeffro83]

I can handle it.

[animalmaster6]

[19jeffro83]

This guy never stops moving.

[animalmaster6]

Awesome possum wrasse!!!

[19jeffro83]

Pickin up my shoal of 4 red spot cardinals tonight after work! Can't wait although I'm al little nervous about all the feeding. I'll have to rely on my girlfriend to feed once during the day. I think shell be ok with it.

[emc2]

Love your possum wrasse!

[19jeffro83]

Thanks I loe em too he's not aggressive at all and is much different in my goby dominated tank.