View Single Post
  #86 (permalink)  
Old 01-29-2007, 12:05 AM
DaveK DaveK is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Philadelphia PA area
Posts: 5,735
DaveK has a spectacular aura aboutDaveK has a spectacular aura about
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 3011396 View Post
How do you tell that you have enough copepods to get a mandarin. Right now i have a pile of rock rubble in the corner of my tank and i can always see them in there but I never see them any where else. Should i wait longer to get a mandarin. Right now my tank has been set up for 5 or 6 months.
First, how large is your tank? You'll need at least a 50 gal tank, and larger is better.

Second, do you have any other pod eating fish? Many wrasses eat a lot of pods and out compete mandarins for them.

Third, are there some pods in the tank, and has the tank been set up for 6 months or more? Your tank has, so you are OK here.
Reply With Quote