A Cichlid Guy Gets Salty..... - Page 2

**TheOldSalt** · 11-23-2005, 08:23 AM

I think you're going to have some problems with that mandarinfish.
FIRST the rock, then the maturation of the 'pods population, THEN the Mandarin.
Well, maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones.

As for changing your other tanks, I guess I don't really have any opinion on that. Sounds like fun, I suppose.

Reefneck · 11-23-2005, 08:28 AM

I understand what you mean about the Mandarinfish.

I am getting Mature LR from an established tank and not from a supplier or LFS though so the LR is mature already. Also have Live Copepods to feed the Mandarinfish.

**Osiris** · 11-23-2005, 08:57 AM

I've kept a Mandarinfish in the past, had it for around 8 months before i sold it to fellow reefer in the trade. I was very lucky in aqcuiring one that took frozen foods! I'd have them try to feed it before you buy it, it'll wipe them pods out pretty quick.

**Fishfirst** · 11-23-2005, 11:07 AM

Mandarins decimate pod populations very very fast... you are going to need to probably have place for them to go and breed such as a fuge or a sump filled with liverock. My guess is he'll have the current pods gone from your liverock you put in soon in a few weeks... it takes months for a good sustainable pod population to become high enough to keep going after mandarins get through to them.

Reefneck · 11-23-2005, 04:27 PM

I plan to supplement with Live Copepods in a jar from my LFS for a while. Luckily, He also eats frozen Brine Shrimp.

Added the first 5 pounds of LR today. Have 28 Pounds of Base Rock rinsing and will add more live rock soon. Also added 2 nice live Corals, 5 snails to clean up and an absolutely beautiful Anenomefish (Clown) but not a Percula. Will try to get some pics in the next few days.

**Fishfirst** · 11-24-2005, 02:00 AM

cool cool... have fun and good luck!

AQUAMARINE · 12-15-2006, 02:19 PM

The famous "Reefneek" was once a bigginer. But, you were going to put a tang in a 25 gallon and an anemone. Tank overload. Anyhow i would like to know how this tank got on.

Reefneck · 12-16-2006, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AQUAMARINE

The famous "Reefneek" was once a bigginer. But, you were going to put a tang in a 25 gallon and an anemone. Tank overload. Anyhow i would like to know how this tank got on.

Yes, I was once a beginner! And I can even spell it

This was not my first venture into SW here....Only a return to what I prefer. Africans were a lot of fun but had to go back to the best. This was my first endeavor into Reef's however and things have gone perfectly. The "Tang" never came to be but can be done for a short period with a tiny yellow tang.

As for how the tank did......It did great, Grew up. Moved into a 55g, Then to a 75G. Started a new Reef every time it grew in the old tank. The original is now sitting empty as my Quaranteen tank while I setup a 3rd 75G reef tank!

Any more questions?

Keri

Fishnewb1 · 12-16-2006, 10:37 AM

About those mandarin fish...
I was thinking about getting one.
I have a fuge thats loaded with copeopods.
its underneath my tank and the water has to go through the pump to get to the main tank. Do you think that the pods would be dead after that?

which kind is more hardy? psycadelic or regular??

AQUAMARINE · 12-16-2006, 12:09 PM

sorry, beginner, Your name is Keri, your a girl?

**Damon** · 12-16-2006, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AQUAMARINE

sorry, beginner, Your name is Keri, your a girl?

No. Just a unique name.

Reefneck · 12-16-2006, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishnewb1

About those mandarin fish...
I was thinking about getting one.
I have a fuge thats loaded with copeopods.
its underneath my tank and the water has to go through the pump to get to the main tank. Do you think that the pods would be dead after that?

which kind is more hardy? psycadelic or regular??

Some pods would/will get chopped up and become food for other fish/inverts. Some would/will make it alive.

I like my spotted but I don't consider either one "Hardy". Both are about equal.

Reefneck · 12-16-2006, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AQUAMARINE

sorry, beginner, Your name is Keri, your a girl?

Let me check..........

OMG, What are.....Oh wait......NM, I know...... (Blush)......I'm a 45 year Old Man dying of Cancer.

Reefneck · 12-16-2006, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AQUAMARINE

sorry, beginner, Your name is Keri, your a girl?

I just noticed the title of this thread is "A Cichlid Guy Get's Salty"

AQUAMARINE · 12-16-2006, 03:59 PM

Well Keri is a girls name here, i say guys to my girlfriends, both my nans died of lung cancer in the same year.

Reefneck · 12-16-2006, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AQUAMARINE

Well Keri is a girls name here, i say guys to my girlfriends, both my nans died of lung cancer in the same year.

Well here in the U.S.A. we have this thing we like to call "Freedom"! We can name our Son(s) "SUE" and our daughter(s)TOMMY if we so choose too,

CollegeReefer · 12-17-2006, 12:45 AM

I always thought it would be fun to name I my kid (if I every have one) one name and have it pronounced another. So lets say I name my kid Tom but it is pronounced Bob. Can you imagine if Tom was at the first day of class and the teacher calls out Tom. Tom would have to tell the teacher it was pronounced Bob. LOL Actually that might be pretty cruel.

AQUAMARINE · 12-17-2006, 03:40 AM

we can call our them what we want, i know a boy called Rachel and a girl called tommy lee

harif87 · 12-18-2006, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefneck

Well here in the U.S.A. we have this thing we like to call "Freedom"! We can name our Son(s) "SUE" and our daughter(s)TOMMY if we so choose too,

HAHAHA! If i had a son named Sue i would make sure he would be a big ladies man........ Or i would have to find him a girlfriend named Tommy

11-23-2005, 08:57 AM	#23
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,692	I've kept a Mandarinfish in the past, had it for around 8 months before i sold it to fellow reefer in the trade. I was very lucky in aqcuiring one that took frozen foods! I'd have them try to feed it before you buy it, it'll wipe them pods out pretty quick. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

11-23-2005, 11:07 AM	#24
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,505	Mandarins decimate pod populations very very fast... you are going to need to probably have place for them to go and breed such as a fuge or a sump filled with liverock. My guess is he'll have the current pods gone from your liverock you put in soon in a few weeks... it takes months for a good sustainable pod population to become high enough to keep going after mandarins get through to them. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

11-24-2005, 02:00 AM	#26
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,505	cool cool... have fun and good luck! __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

12-16-2006, 10:37 AM	#29
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	About those mandarin fish... I was thinking about getting one. I have a fuge thats loaded with copeopods. its underneath my tank and the water has to go through the pump to get to the main tank. Do you think that the pods would be dead after that? which kind is more hardy? psycadelic or regular?? __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

12-17-2006, 12:45 AM	#37
CollegeReefer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stevens Pont, Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 386	I always thought it would be fun to name I my kid (if I every have one) one name and have it pronounced another. So lets say I name my kid Tom but it is pronounced Bob. Can you imagine if Tom was at the first day of class and the teacher calls out Tom. Tom would have to tell the teacher it was pronounced Bob. LOL Actually that might be pretty cruel. __________________ CollegeReefer

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11-23-2005, 08:23 AM	#21
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,250	I think you're going to have some problems with that mandarinfish. FIRST the rock, then the maturation of the 'pods population, THEN the Mandarin. Well, maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones. As for changing your other tanks, I guess I don't really have any opinion on that. Sounds like fun, I suppose.

11-23-2005, 08:28 AM	#22
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 47 Posts: 1,351	I understand what you mean about the Mandarinfish. I am getting Mature LR from an established tank and not from a supplier or LFS though so the LR is mature already. Also have Live Copepods to feed the Mandarinfish.

11-23-2005, 04:27 PM	#25
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 47 Posts: 1,351	I plan to supplement with Live Copepods in a jar from my LFS for a while. Luckily, He also eats frozen Brine Shrimp. Added the first 5 pounds of LR today. Have 28 Pounds of Base Rock rinsing and will add more live rock soon. Also added 2 nice live Corals, 5 snails to clean up and an absolutely beautiful Anenomefish (Clown) but not a Percula. Will try to get some pics in the next few days.

12-15-2006, 02:19 PM	#27
AQUAMARINE Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 20	The famous "Reefneek" was once a bigginer. But, you were going to put a tang in a 25 gallon and an anemone. Tank overload. Anyhow i would like to know how this tank got on.

12-16-2006, 12:09 PM	#30
AQUAMARINE Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 20	sorry, beginner, Your name is Keri, your a girl?

12-16-2006, 03:59 PM	#35
AQUAMARINE Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 20	Well Keri is a girls name here, i say guys to my girlfriends, both my nans died of lung cancer in the same year.

12-17-2006, 03:40 AM	#38
AQUAMARINE Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 20	we can call our them what we want, i know a boy called Rachel and a girl called tommy lee

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