Does Coral beauty eat pods mandarin needs

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by miltonreefer, Feb 2, 2012.

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  1. miltonreefer

    miltonreefer Plankton

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    I am considering getting a green mandarin. I have an establish 75 gallon display with massive amounts of rock work and a 15ish gallon sump/fuge with lots of pods and small worms. Parameters are stable and get about a B+ or A-

    I see my Coral Beauty Angel pecking at the rocks all day long. Is it eating the food my potential mandarin would need. Should I consider trading the angel away so I can have my mandarin?
    I also have a one spot foxface, 5 various damsels, 2 occelaris clowns, and am also considering some sort of fairy wrasse or similar reefsafe wrasse and a clarki clown. I am not particularly attached to the coral beauty, or the damsels. Does anyone see any potential incompatibilities for the mandarin?
     
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  3. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    The CB is omnivorous and since it pecks to graze there is a good posibility it could be consuming some pods. Wrasses are much more troublesome IMO for consuming pods. I would say the biggest problem I see is the large bioload you currently have.While most of your fish will stay relatively small 11 fish(12 if you add a mandarin) in a 75 gallon tank could lead to disaster.IME