Innovative marine 30 gallon.

[J.guokas]

New fish

 

[sethsolomon]

OMG Female mandarin goby!!!

 

[J.guokas]

OMG Female mandarin goby!!!

Yeah. She's gorgeous. She is my wife's little girl, she has wanted one forever!! I have held off from getting one forever but when I asked them to feed the tank at the fish store she was showing I the rest in frozen food and ate a little bit so I got her. I have better pics with my DSLR but haven't had a chance to upload them yet. You seem excited that its a female lol.

 

[J.guokas]

Lights off pic.

 

[sethsolomon]

Get her a male before she turns male

 

[J.guokas]

Get her a male before she turns male

Its a 30 gallon tank. Not sure 2 mandarins is a good idea in this size tank. You think it could work?

 

[sethsolomon]

Its a 30 gallon tank. Not sure 2 mandarins is a good idea in this size tank. You think it could work?

If there are no other fish in the tank other than the mandarins and the wrasse, I don't see why not.

 

[J.guokas]

If there are no other fish in the tank other than the mandarins and the wrasse, I don't see why not.

I also have my 2 clowns.

 

[J.guokas]

Here's a couple quick DSLR pics

 

[bsharpe]

What is that red coral on the lower right? Tank looks great! Jealous.

 

[J.guokas]

What is that red coral on the lower right? Tank looks great! Jealous.

I think you're referring to the dragons breath macro algae.

 

[J.guokas]

What is that red coral on the lower right? Tank looks great! Jealous.

Thanks for the compliment btw I appreciate it.

 

[01M5PWR]

Nice tank! I love the cubes! I was daydreaming about setting one up

 

[jgonzz]

This is a good read

http://www.marinebreeder.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=128

I dont think they change like Seth is saying

 

[J.guokas]

Nice tank! I love the cubes! I was daydreaming about setting one up

It's definitely been one of my favorite tanks and like you I'm always day dreaming but I day dream about upgrading. I really want a larger shallow cube.

 

[J.guokas]

This is a good read

http://www.marinebreeder.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=128

I dont think they change like Seth is saying

Thanks Josh. I'm gonna hold off on getting another mandarin until I have a larger tank. I really want to come up and grab a few frags from you.

 

[sethsolomon]

This is a good read

http://www.marinebreeder.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=128

I dont think they change like Seth is saying

Dang I was told wrong. No need to worry about gender changing.

 

[J.guokas]

Dang I was told wrong. No need to worry about gender changing.

I know clowns and a lot of other fish do change gender but I had never heard of mandarins doing it. Good to know though.

 

[djkms]

Thanks Josh. I'm gonna hold off on getting another mandarin until I have a larger tank. I really want to come up and grab a few frags from you.

Smart move. Honestly unless you have a massive fuge producing tons of pods it's going to be a challenge keeping one mandarin alive in a 30 gallon, 2 would be next to impossible. I had one in my 125 gallon and didn't even consider 2 (which I now have)until I upgraded to my 225. I think a lot of times people underestimate how much these guys actually eat because they can wither away so slowly.

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[J.guokas]

Smart move. Honestly unless you have a massive fuge producing tons of pods it's going to be a challenge keeping one mandarin alive in a 30 gallon, 2 would be next to impossible. I had one in my 125 gallon and didn't even consider 2 (which I now have)until I upgraded to my 225. I think a lot of times people underestimate how much these guys actually eat because they can wither away so slowly.

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This is why I have held off on getting one for so long. Once I saw this one picking at frozen food at the store I jumped on it. My wife and I have always wanted one but held off and admired others mandarins but I figure since it was eating frozen we have a good chance at keeping it alive. Plus it will give me a good excuse to upgrade. " but babe we need a bigger tank with a sump to keep your mandarin happy." Or that's how it plays out in my head at least.