Getting a mandarin to feed
Hi All,
Have aquired a picturesque dragonet(Synchiropus Picuratus) from Adey who recently closed down. Problem is it's not eating much at all. Web says copepods and live brineshrimp are best options. Anyone know where I can source either or both?
Phil
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Re: Getting a mandarin to feed
I think sponsor reefworks does these.
Thats exactly where I got mine from initially.
After a couple of months, my dragonets starting eating frozen anyway.
Re: Getting a mandarin to feed
pod pack from reefworks as FP says would be a good start. Some dragonets can be trained to take frozen food. Cut off a plastic bottle top and attach a tube to it. the bottle top can be used to temporarily trap over the dragonet and food released down the tube so the dragonet gets a chance of feeding before other fish nick it all.
other methods include a jar on its side or something similar to what this guy has done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C2Ys-E4gng
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