Mandarin Goby needs 100g tank?

[rajfish]

Hey guys

I read on wetwebmedia that a mandarin goby needs a 100g tank? I plan on getting one. I have a 29g with 35-40 pounds of live rock. In addition to this, I have a hang on refugium which will do nothing but cultivate tigger pods and arctic pods. Will this be sufficient? OR will a Mandarin starve in my tank?

Rajfish

 

[jetchris]

sounds like it would be ok, I have heard that they need to go in a tank that is no less than a year old as well??

 

[jefft]

I have a fat Dragonet in my 29g, I also have a 20g sump/ref. I have @45lbs of lr in the 29 and @ 20lbs of lr in my sump/ref. I'm way short of 100, but my Dragonet is on Jenny Craig.

 

[sprayin70]

They need alot of PODS. If they aren't eating frozen. You can buy pods to supplement if he starts lookin thin. I love those little guys but I have always been afraid of keepin them. They will deplete your POD population pretty quick. Also how long has your tank been up and do you have other fish that eat pods? IE Sixline wrasse

 

[blind1993]

you will need a fuge or something to grow pods in.

 

[rajfish]

Hey guys,

The only thing in there that might compete with him for pods is a lemon peel angel. I got the lemon peel from a friend that has kept fish for a while and decided to part with him as a gift (that and because he is upgrading and planning to do lions).

The lemon peel is munching on my live rock like there is NO tomorrow. However, I think he is going after algae only.

rajfish

 

[blind1993]

rajfish;84543 wrote: Hey guys,

The only thing in there that might compete with him for pods is a lemon peel angel. I got the lemon peel from a friend that has kept fish for a while and decided to part with him as a gift (that and because he is upgrading and planning to do lions).

The lemon peel is munching on my live rock like there is NO tomorrow. However, I think he is going after algae only.

rajfish

i would not get the fish imo it is too much work to keep such a fish alive longer than 2 months. you will need masive amounts of live rock tons of pods and also these fish are know to not eat and starve themselves to death.

 

[rajfish]

Which fish blind? The lemon peel or the mandarin?

According to Jefft, you just need to supplement with a LOT of pods. I have a dedicated fuge. I think it will be okay.

 

[rajfish]

Blind, it says your occupation is middle school. What grade are you in? Total curiosity?

 

[blind1993]

i was talking about the mandarin. i was just saying if it was me. and you can keep it alive i was just inputing my opinion. i say that just keep you tank where it is at with fishes and concentrate on corals. i am in 8th grade.

 

[dakota9]

Mind you supply of pods by checking with a flashlight a few hours after lights out, and an in-tank fuge would help out a lot. Do those things BEFORE you bring the mandarine home. If the tank is mature, it should be fine.

 

[blind1993]

dawgdude;84550 wrote: Blind have you ever owned a Mandarin? I have had 3 of them. If he supplements with arctic pods and keeps his fuge stocked then he should be fine.

no but you are an expert. and he hasnt been in the hobby as long as you have to care for such a fish(imo maybe you can all depends on how hard you try and how much you know to keep the pods pop up)

 

[jmaneyapanda]

rajfish- if your signature is correct- you have too many fish in your tank,especially if you just added a lemon peel. Is this correct?

 

[rajfish]

Yes I have a lemon peel. However, I am getting a bigger tank in the near future. Like a 75-100. I wont' have this set up for long.

Rajas

 

[linda lee]

rajfish;84608 wrote: Yes I have a lemon peel. However, I am getting a bigger tank in the near future. Like a 75-100. I wont' have this set up for long.

Rajas

If you're getting a new tank, I would definitely hold off on getting a mandarin until your new tank is firmly established. Even if you transfer the complete contents of your present system into a much larger system, you're not going to have enough of an environment to sustain new livestock. You'll need to add much more live sand and live rock which will require additional curing/cycling time.

Good rule of thumb in this hobby is *Patience*. Mandarins are readily available and there's absolutely no reason not to wait.

 

[george]

rajfish;84608 wrote: However, I am getting a bigger tank in the near future. Like a 75-100. I wont' have this set up for long.

If this is true, I would hold off on the mandarin until that setup is well established. The transfer will probably leave you with a fairly barren tank which wouldn't be good for the mandarin.

Bio load aside (a moving target at best), you do seem to be acquiring fish at a fast rate. A little time to settle out and stabilize would be good for your system. Nothing good happens quickly in this hobby.

Edit: Linda, out of my head, please. There's only enough room for the existing 3 personalities.

 

[rajfish]

I got the lemon peel only after two months with the other fish.

I am waiting. I also have a skimmer, so bioload hasn't been a problem. My Am/Nite/Nate is perfect. None of the fish fight. My lemon peel is also about 2 inches (Not full size yet). I am going slow.

 

[linda lee]

George;84623 wrote: If this is true, I would hold off on the mandarin until that setup is well established.

Jinx ~ you owe me a Coke.

 

[lorenk]

Not to pile on, and I'm definitely still a novice, but the lemon peel is a tang and by nature needs room to swim. There's more to consider than just the water levels.

rajfish;84625 wrote: I got the lemon peel only after two months with the other fish.

I am waiting. I also have a skimmer, so bioload hasn't been a problem. My Am/Nite/Nate is perfect. None of the fish fight. My lemon peel is also about 2 inches (Not full size yet). I am going slow.

 

[rajfish]

Balagan, no offense, but the lemon peel is a dwarf angel of the centropyge genus. It is emphatically not a tang. Yes it needs room to swim, but not Tang room. Maybe you think I have a yellow tang?

rajfish