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So like many of us the mandarin fish was one of the first fish I saw that drew me to saltwater. And then like most of us I was quickly let down to find out they were expert only and required a really established tank.
Well it's been nearly three years now and I'm finally ready to get that mandarin! I see amphipods all the time but I never see any copepods, so I'm still a bit nervous about ensuring he's got enough to eat. My plan was to put him in QT to ensure he's eating prepared food. I'd put some pod shots in there just to be safe.
However the guys down at my LFS were adament that I should put him right into the DT. This makes me a little nervous because I already lost a whole tank of fish to ick once, and I'm trying not to repeat that. But also I read having them in QT gives them time to ensure they're eating the food you're presenting.
I'm looking for feedback from anyone with expereince please.
ps I see I misspelled "mandarin" in my title but I can't change it.
Well it's been nearly three years now and I'm finally ready to get that mandarin! I see amphipods all the time but I never see any copepods, so I'm still a bit nervous about ensuring he's got enough to eat. My plan was to put him in QT to ensure he's eating prepared food. I'd put some pod shots in there just to be safe.
However the guys down at my LFS were adament that I should put him right into the DT. This makes me a little nervous because I already lost a whole tank of fish to ick once, and I'm trying not to repeat that. But also I read having them in QT gives them time to ensure they're eating the food you're presenting.
I'm looking for feedback from anyone with expereince please.
ps I see I misspelled "mandarin" in my title but I can't change it.