Ha ha!! That is it... cant believe I forgot it. I knew it started with an S.... kept thinking skipper blenny, but knew that wasnt it...
Thanks! Shane > -----Original Message----- > From: Jose Arturo Perez Vera [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 1:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: compatibility > > Scooter Blenny ?? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shane Clays [ <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:15 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: compatibility > > > This is true, they have a horrendous survival rate. It is one of those > animals that really shouldnt be imported (IMO). To properly keep one, you > need a fairly large aquarium with lots of LR. You should let it run for > about a year like that without any Mandrins. That will allow the > copepod/amphipod population to be high. You should also have a refugium > with > lots of LR so that there is a continuing source of live food for the > mandrin > after he wipes out what is in the tank. They are continuosly looking for > food, and depleting the live food population. Very rarely, you can get > them > to eat frozen foods, but it is not often. They will take brine shrimp, but > > that is not a food that will even come close to sustaining them. Also, if > you are planning on getting one of these fish, dont add any other types of > > fish that will eat copepods and amphipods. That is direct competition for > the food the mandrin needs. > > There is one species that is a bit easier to get to take frozen foods. > That > is the brown and white one (I forgot the common name, anyone know which > one > I am talking about?), and is also a species of dragonette. I have one of > those, and he ate frozen in the store before I brought him home. He has > eaten frozen foods in my tank since then. I have had him for over a year, > and he has grown quite a bit. He is not as pretty as the mandarins, but I > still really like him. He is really cool and fun to watch. If I get too > close to the tank, he lifts his dorsal fin (which has nice colors) and > shakes around like he is real tough. Cool fish, and one that you can keep, > > but you have to make sure they are eating frozen before you take one home. > I > feed him at least once a day. If possible, twice. Right now, since I am > not > feeding the tank becasue I am trying to make my six line hungry enough to > swim in the trap for food, I feed him really early in the morning when he > is > out hunting. He wakes up and starts looking for food as soon as the sun > comes up and shines through the window. > > Anyways, long description for a short answer. If you get one, get the kind > I > have. > > IMO > Shane C. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 12:52 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: compatibility > > > > Chris, > > I was also interested in getting a mandarinfish, until every article I > > read explained that their survival rate in captivity is horrendous. I > was > > highly advised against purchasing one, which I'm upset about because > they > > are such amazing fish to look at. I know that they eat amphipods, which > I > > do have in my tank, but you have a steady flow of them so the fish > doesn't > > starve. Most of the articles I've read come from: > > <http://www.saltaquarium.about.com/cs/mandarinfishcare/> > > > > HTH, > > Tracy > ________________________________________ > > LEAVING THE LIST > ================ > To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you from the > list. The list manager controls who belongs to the list. > > For example: > -------------------------------------------------------------- > From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: <not needed> > > UNSUBSCRIBE > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ________________________________________ LEAVING THE LIST ================ To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you from the list. The list manager controls who belongs to the list. For example: -------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <not needed> UNSUBSCRIBE --------------------------------------------------------------
