Setting Up Breeding growout system for Mandarins

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  1. packerfreak25

    packerfreak25 Bristle Worm

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    I have a Blue Mandarin in my 29g. I want to give him a female and was wondering recommended set up.
     
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  3. packerfreak25

    packerfreak25 Bristle Worm

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    bump. i also want to breed flagtail pipefish any other recommendations
     
  4. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Buy a larger tank. Unless you are willing to breed pods (this is not always as easy as it sounds because it is time consuming and crashes can occur) purchasing them will quickly deplete your bank account. If you can get ORA Mandarins or are lucky enough to have one that eats prepared foods you will increase you chances of keeping them alive.Some members have had good luck training them to eat Nutramar Ova. With that being said I still believe a large mature tank is necessary for these fish and prepared foods should be used as a supplement not as a substitute for live pods.
     
  5. packerfreak25

    packerfreak25 Bristle Worm

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    i have weaned him using matt pendersons method and he is happy in my 29 gallon i was more wondering on how to set up a growout system
     
  6. Pickle010

    Pickle010 Spaghetti Worm

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    You may want to try MOFIB.com - there are a few people over there that are breeding them.
     
  7. rayjay

    rayjay Gigas Clam

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    Good luck!!!
    I don't know of anyone in North America doing this. It's a lot harder evan than breeding pelagic fry seahorses.
     
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  9. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Mathew Wittenrich.
    ORA.
     
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    rayjay Gigas Clam

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    Sorry, I should have been more specific and said that there were no hobbyists doing so.
    There is a big difference between a marine biologist with everything needed at his disposal, and a hobbyist.
     
  11. Pickle010

    Pickle010 Spaghetti Worm

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    Hyperboy on Nano-Reef is doing it.
     
  12. rayjay

    rayjay Gigas Clam

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    He should let people on seahorse.org know then as there are a lot of hobbyists looking for true captive bred ones.