Mandarin/Dragonet Care..?

[Eoibio]

I was reading here..http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?i...agonet&hl=en&rlz=1T4ADBF_en-GBGB311GB311&um=1 that i could keep a mandarin in a 35 ltr tank..Anyone have any input on this???

 

[Will Hayward]

Small Tanks are fine, so long as the population of Copepods and Amphipods can support their constant hunting.

 

[Myteemouse]

also you can buy pods in a bottle and also I haven;t met one yet that doesn't eat PRAWN ROE.....
THey love it..

 

[Will Hayward]

also you can buy pods in a bottle and also I haven;t met one yet that doesn't eat PRAWN ROE.....
THey love it..

I don't think I've ever seeen bottles of pods that are meant for direct feeding. There are bottles that are meant to seed your tanks liverock or refugium, where they should reproduce. If there are, what brands?

Most dragonetes can be convinced to eat live brine, frozen brine, frozen mysis, and frozen baby krill.

 

[Eoibio]

Thanks..Im trying to decide what to go with...My first ever marine tank... Mantis shrimp or dragonet..?

 

[Will Hayward]

Those are extremely different creatures. Good luck deciding.

 

[Eoibio]

I know..Tough choice..

 

[BIGgourami]

if it's for your first tank i'd do the mantis, much easier to keep... differences aside

 

[Eoibio]

I was thinking mantis would be the best choice..

 

[Miomo]

Thanks..Im trying to decide what to go with...My first ever marine tank... Mantis shrimp or dragonet..?

i think neither and go with something easier like a clown fish/size of tank?
otherwise dragonet but u need to have the tank up for atleast 6 months