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mandarin dragonet

4K views 13 replies 7 participants last post by  Melissa 
#1 ·
this is a pretty good pic that makes it obvious y mandarins are so popular in pet stores[/img]
 
#7 ·
Very nice fish.:thumbsup: :welldone:
 
#9 ·
White98SVT said:
Those are really cool fish, but everyone at the pet stores warns me against them. I've been told that they are really only for established aquariums.

Any thoughts?
Hi White.:)

This has been discussed before. Your lfs have been most prudent with their advice.:) They are right that the Mandarin Dragonettes are for established tanks only. If my mind serves me right :mrgreen: , these fish are quite sensitive to water quality and a newly-setup tank will always have extreme changes in water chemistry.:)
 
#11 ·
i got this fish out of pity. It's hard to tell in pic but he's half starved to death. I knew he would prob die but I wanted to give him a cjance anyway. He cost 60 canadian. These fish are caught live and alot never adapt. They eat pods andwith luck can be taught to eat roe (fish eggs for sushi) and i've heard bloodworms. This fellow did eventually die but my husband told the fishstore owner that he shouldnt have them and that they do not eat flake food like he said they did. So hopefully he doesn't get anymore because he would prob sell them to anyone
 
#13 ·
I've never had luck with them. I would get them they would eat fine then out of know were just stop eating. so I just gave up with them.
 
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