I feed him two to three times a day depending on how soon I get home from work.
>> Yea, I remember. To me, it is not that the fishes wont eat frozen food, it >> is that for every one that does, there are 30 that never do. I think most >> will eat brine, but the problem there is that they starve before they ever >> decide to switch to other prepared foods. Maybe there is something in F1 >> that they like? Sounds like there are a couple ppl on the list that have >> mandrins that eat it. My scooter blenny wont touch it. He loves mysis >> shrimp, and brine and will occasionaly grab a piece of chopped sqiud or >> krill in the vege formula that I feed. He seems to stick with the >> crusteacons. Your point of eating in the store is a good one. If anyone is >> going to get one, make sure they are eating in the store. That will give a >> much better chance of survival at home.... >> How often do you feed him? >> IMO >> Shane C. >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: David Hansen [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 1:52 PM >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Subject: re[4]: compatibility >> > >> > I realize that I am an exception to the rule but I know that I do not >> have >> > enough copepods to support the mandrine. He just eats formula foods. >> The >> > reason why I know I don't have enough copepods is because Shane if you >> > remember I had a terrible time with my tank when I moved it and I have >> not >> > seen any copepods in the tank since those problems. I have not added >> > anything to my tank since the problem. I think my advantage was that I >> > saw the fish eat brine in the store before I bought him. The hardest >> part >> > is getting the fish to start eating foods other than live foods. Once >> > that is done it's just a matter of time before he eats anything that is >> > prepared. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> David and I are in the same boat, mine eats brine and formula foods >> > also >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- >> > >> From: David Hansen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 3:27 PM >> > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> Subject: re[2]: compatibility >> > >> > >> > >> I have had a mandrine for over a year now but I was luck I found >> one >> > at >> > >> the >> > >> store that was already eating brine shimp. I just kept feeding >> > formula >> > >> foods with the brine and made sure that the formula ended up around >> > him. >> > >> Now he eats all formula foods including flake and shes very fat and >> > happy. >> > >> I did this with only 70lbs or so of live rock. >> > >> > >> > >> Sincerely, >> > >> > >> David Hansen >> > >> Warehouse Manager >> > >> sent via GoldMine on 10/17/01 >> > >> > >> phone: 205-278-8129 >> > >> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> FAX: 205-941-1934 >> > >> web: www.InLine.com >> > >> > >> InLine - Internet for Business >> > >> ________________________________________ >> > >> > >> 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. 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