I just got a Green Mandarin, and i did some research before hand saying they require a 30g tank, with non aggressive to moderately aggressive tank mates. they also need at least 40lb of LR, and they will also eat brine shrimp, other than their diet of pods. the tank should also be over 6months old.
I meet all those requirements, however i don't know how much pods i have in my tank. the dude at the LFS said they look like fleas. i don't see any **** fleas on my LR.
30g tank
40 lbs of LR
Fluval 205
power head, (205gph i think)
****ty 10w lighting system
30 lb of sand
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1 Purple stripe [FONT=arial,sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Pseudochromis
3 nass snails
1-2 turbo snails (had 4, found 2 dead, 1 is MIA)
1 Green Mandarin
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My question is i hear the Mandarin is hard to raise, but how should i do? do i have enough food for it to eat?
How can i get more pods, if possible?
Off topic, my 4 turbo snails were doing fine, then 2 died, the water readings were ok today, i have .25 ammonia, probably from them. and 40-50 nitrates... after a water change it should be ok... anyone know why they can die? and jesus they stink!!!
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I meet all those requirements, however i don't know how much pods i have in my tank. the dude at the LFS said they look like fleas. i don't see any **** fleas on my LR.
30g tank
40 lbs of LR
Fluval 205
power head, (205gph i think)
****ty 10w lighting system
30 lb of sand
----
1 Purple stripe [FONT=arial,sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Pseudochromis
3 nass snails
1-2 turbo snails (had 4, found 2 dead, 1 is MIA)
1 Green Mandarin
.......
My question is i hear the Mandarin is hard to raise, but how should i do? do i have enough food for it to eat?
How can i get more pods, if possible?
Off topic, my 4 turbo snails were doing fine, then 2 died, the water readings were ok today, i have .25 ammonia, probably from them. and 40-50 nitrates... after a water change it should be ok... anyone know why they can die? and jesus they stink!!!
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