Dead mandarin

[justonemoretank]

How do you get off blasting somone for their "uneducated opinion", when you asked for their opinion without first educating them? All you gave was your stock list and the fact that one of them died. Then you asked for opinions.

I'm not sure if you're addressing me or the OP. I agree that the OP did not give enough information in order for anyone to formulate a real response. That is why I asked the questions that I asked, received the OP's responses, and then decided that the tank is mis- and over-stocked, and that I did not believe this animal had time to starve to death. Too many people like to assume something is the case without having enough information. It would be helpful for the OP to include all of the information he later provided in the initial post; however, he did not. So I asked the questions I did in order to get this information out into the open. I'm not sure what's wrong with that.

 

[toddhgr]

How do y'all know this? Maybe it's in a huge, mature display with a gigantic sump and even an extra refugium. I'm not saying it is, and yes, most mandarins do starve in captivity. But nothing has been stated about system size, age, etc. Some mandarins are being captive-bred and are already eating other foods when you get them. There are a lot of things that could be going on here, and I just don't understand how this was gleaned from the little bit of information that was given. I'd rather ask a million questions than jump to conclusions -- it's the only way to give an educated response.

Oh crap.... Sorry justonemoretank I thought you were the one who started the thread. However upon rereading it I realized that I had just put my foot in my mouth.

 

[justonemoretank]

LOL okay I was confused. It's okay. At least there's one less person harassing me for trying to get useful information first before I make a decision!

Edit: The OP also dodged my question about water parameters, which is common, but I'm worried about the amount of fish he or she has in this system and the nitrate levels. Mandarins are quite fragile, especially when first introduced, and this could have been the culprit as well.

 

[ryeguy28]

lolz

i think that we need a picture of the dead mandarin then we can detirmine if he was picked on to the point of death or if he starved

 

[Otto_VonBacon]

lolz

i think that we need a picture of the dead mandarin then we can detirmine if he was picked on to the point of death or if he starved

I doubt that's a possibility at this point.

 

[JoeBel]

I just returned my spotted green mandarin because it was not eating even when I target fed it. +1 that the OP's died of starvation, definitely.

 

[ryeguy28]

 

[PinkLady]

Some mandarins are being captive-bred and are already eating other foods when you get them.

x2

The mandarin I have is a huge captive bred male and eats well on mysis and brine shrimp that float to the bottom as the frozen cubes dissolve. He usually watches them float down then flutters over and hoovers them up off the rock, but I also make a point to draw some up into a syringe and inject them into the little corner cave area where he likes to hang out so that he's sure to have enough separate from the other fish. I wish more pet/fish stores supported captive bred stock like Living Art does, because it would make it easier for hobbyists to keep certain species that tend to not do so well if wild caught.

 

[[enjoyable_attempt]]

After reading this, I'm going to go with..." The op doesnt know what copepods let alone how to supply them for the manderin,.hence he starved." JUST MY OPINION, DONT FLAME ME

Btw they don't eat amphipods and I've finally got mine on brine shrimp.