PILKY

hi there. i was given a mandarin fish on sunday by a friend cos it was being attacked by another male mandarin fish. it stayed still on the bottom for the first few hours and then moved towards the rocks and i have not seen it since last night.i was wondering if it will be ok. any ideas?

Thanks. PILKY

Oil_Fan

He's probably hiding. And will likely keep doing that for a few days until he becomes more comfortable with the new tank.

PILKY

ok thanks. will just have to keep tryin to spot him. hope hes ok though

Oil_Fan

Ya just keep looking for him. I'm guessing in your 170L tank that there are a number of spots for him to hide and you'll never see the little guy.

PILKY

yea there a lots of places in the rocks for him to hide. next new fish is going to be a royal gramma on thursday or friday. then thats it for the time being i think. got 4 peppermints last week to kill off the aptasia..

JohnnyOcean

Don't worry he'll be out and about hunting on the rocks hunting for copepods. Is your madarin a spotted or psychedelic?

hkirchen

I see that your tank is only six months old. Keep an eye on the mandarin as they will only eat live food. They love copepods and will deplete the supply in your tank rapidly if you do not have a refugium. I would invest in one if you do not, or buy copepods to supplement what he will eat. They usually starve to death and will show no signs of distress other than a sunken pinched belly.

I love mandarins, and I hope yours does okay! Keep us posted!

PILKY

still not spotted him yet but ive been out all day. so i will carry on the serrch later. hope he is ok. will have to see about how to get some copods and where from. i am hoping to upload so pics of my tank in the next few days for everyone to see.

PILKY

still no sign of my mandarin. its not looking good really.

JohnnyOcean

i may take awhile. but if you cant find him without moving your aquascaping then you may want to test for any spikes in your water level. that may indicate is something went bad or worse.

WETTRIGGER

He is probably have a ball feeding on copods and stuff in the comfort of the rocks...he'll be looking for new hunting grounds soon....where you can see him!

PILKY

still not seen it. not looking good at all