Keeping Mandarins?

[MizTanks]

WOOT WOOT!! 8 weeks today Dilly has been happy and healthy in my tank

[Chris]

Looks good Jaime

[MizTanks]

Originally Posted by chort55

Looks good Jaime

Thank you Chort! That means a lot to me

[MizTanks]

Woot Woot 9 weeks for Dilly! Happy and healthy Got up this a.m. looking for the nice lil cluster of tigger pods I *had* going on..seems as if Dilly had himself a nice little pod munching party as the tiggers are no where to be found Plus his lil belly is looking sort of full.
Expecting a new order of pods today. Will most likely be putting the entire contents into the DT as my fuge is kind of messed up these days. Gotta figure something out with that.
Anyways..I've dropped Dilly's target feedings down to 2x daily. Wanting him to eat more pods versus the prepared. As long as his belly isn't skinny in the a.m. I'll continue.

[Chris]

Personally, if he is taking prepared foods I would continue to feed the extra feedings, it will help save your pods.

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Also.... you paid extra to get one eating prepared foods... why would you be trying to push it more towards being a $15 fish? LOL

[MizTanks]

Want him to have the best of both worlds I guess I would also feel much better knowing he's eating both. Especially if I were to miss a feeding for whatever reason.

[MizTanks]

Sitting here watching my tank and for the first time since he's been in my tank, Dilly is perching!!! He's always moving, never stops except for at night. What a treat to see him just hanging out, and of all the places he's chosen to hang, is on top of the big ole pile of chaeto I've got growing His little eyes are moving around, looking looking looking...wonder what he sees......This fish has definitely taken the #1 spot in my heart for fish

I'm thinking too if he stops moving so much he may put on some weight..like me

[slapshot]

I added a male to my tank on Friday. I have a large female and have been looking for a large male. I found a medium sized one at reef solutions.

Say them on Saturday. The female was chasing the male all over. Today they are both out hunting and not showing any aggression at all. I have a pair!!! Now as soon as you get your eating you need to get a male/female. They are cool fish for sure.

[MizTanks]

Wonderful news SlapShot! But useless without pics!!!! LOL

If only I had a tank big enough for two. I'm pushing the envelope having Dilly in my 26 But it's working!!!

[MizTanks]

I do think Dilly's eyes are much bigger then his mouth~LOL~he held on to this piece of whatever (Rods food fish only) for about 15 minutes before he finally let it go. He was not happy about it either. Don't gotta worry about him eating that's for sure.
Although Dilly eats good, I'm concerned he's still to skinny looking. I've been surfing the web looking at pictures of the Target Mandarins and most if not all show very little of the bone running down the side. Is Dilly under weight?