See, I think that is another key to long term success. Frequent feedings. When I only feed my scooter blenny (which is actually a dragonette, like the mandarin) once a day, within a few days, his tummy begins to look sunken in. He does best on 2-3 feedings a day. Something which I will begin doing once again as soon as I get that damn six line outta my tank!!!
Shane > -----Original Message----- > From: David Hansen [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: re[6]: compatibility > > I feed him two to three times a day depending on how soon I get home from > work. > > > >> Yea, I remember. To me, it is not that the fishes wont eat frozen > food, it > >> is that for every one that does, there are 30 that never do. I think > most > >> will eat brine, but the problem there is that they starve before they > ever > >> decide to switch to other prepared foods. Maybe there is something in > F1 > >> that they like? Sounds like there are a couple ppl on the list that > have > >> mandrins that eat it. My scooter blenny wont touch it. He loves mysis > >> shrimp, and brine and will occasionaly grab a piece of chopped sqiud > or > >> krill in the vege formula that I feed. He seems to stick with the > >> crusteacons. Your point of eating in the store is a good one. If > anyone is > >> going to get one, make sure they are eating in the store. That will > give a > >> much better chance of survival at home.... > > >> How often do you feed him? > > >> IMO > >> Shane C. > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: David Hansen [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 1:52 PM > >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Subject: re[4]: compatibility > >> > > >> > I realize that I am an exception to the rule but I know that I do > not > >> have > >> > enough copepods to support the mandrine. He just eats formula > foods. > >> The > >> > reason why I know I don't have enough copepods is because Shane if > you > >> > remember I had a terrible time with my tank when I moved it and I > have > >> not > >> > seen any copepods in the tank since those problems. I have not > added > >> > anything to my tank since the problem. I think my advantage was > that I > >> > saw the fish eat brine in the store before I bought him. The > hardest > >> part > >> > is getting the fish to start eating foods other than live foods. > Once > >> > that is done it's just a matter of time before he eats anything > that is > >> > prepared. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> David and I are in the same boat, mine eats brine and formula > foods > >> > also > >> > > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> > >> From: David Hansen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 3:27 PM > >> > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Subject: re[2]: compatibility > >> > > >> > > >> > >> I have had a mandrine for over a year now but I was luck I > found > >> one > >> > at > >> > >> the > >> > >> store that was already eating brine shimp. I just kept > feeding > >> > formula > >> > >> foods with the brine and made sure that the formula ended up > around > >> > him. > >> > >> Now he eats all formula foods including flake and shes very > fat and > >> > happy. > >> > >> I did this with only 70lbs or so of live rock. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> > > >> > >> David Hansen > >> > >> Warehouse Manager > >> > >> sent via GoldMine on 10/17/01 > >> > > >> > >> phone: 205-278-8129 > >> > >> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> FAX: 205-941-1934 > >> > >> web: www.InLine.com > >> > > >> > >> InLine - Internet for Business > >> > >> ________________________________________ > >> > > >> > >> LEAVING THE LIST > >> > >> ===============To stop receiving messages you will need to > send a > >> > message > >> > >> to > >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you > from > >> the > >> > >> list. > >> > >> The list manager controls who belongs to the list. > >> > > >> > >> For example: > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Subject: <not needed> > >> > > >> > >> UNSUBSCRIBE > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> ________________________________________ > >> > > >> > >> LEAVING THE LIST > >> > >> ================ > >> > >> To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message to > >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you > from > >> the > >> > >> list. The list manager controls who belongs to the list. > >> > > >> > >> For example: > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Subject: <not needed> > >> > > >> > >> UNSUBSCRIBE > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Sincerely, > >> > > >> > David Hansen > >> > Warehouse Manager > >> > sent via GoldMine on 10/17/01 > >> > > >> > phone: 205-278-8129 > >> > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > FAX: 205-941-1934 > >> > web: www.InLine.com > >> > > >> > InLine - Internet for Business > >> > ________________________________________ > >> > > >> > LEAVING THE LIST > >> > ===============To stop receiving messages you will need to send a > >> message > >> > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you > from > >> the > >> > list. The list manager controls who belongs to the list. > >> > > >> > For example: > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Subject: <not needed> > >> > > >> > UNSUBSCRIBE > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ________________________________________ > > >> LEAVING THE LIST > >> ================ > >> To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message to > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you from the > >> list. The list manager controls who belongs to the list. > > >> For example: > >> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >> From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: <not needed> > > >> UNSUBSCRIBE > >> -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > David Hansen > Warehouse Manager > sent via GoldMine on 10/17/01 > > phone: 205-278-8129 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > FAX: 205-941-1934 > web: www.InLine.com > > InLine - Internet for Business > ________________________________________ > > LEAVING THE LIST > ===============To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you from the > list. The list manager controls who belongs to the list. > > For example: > -------------------------------------------------------------- > From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: <not needed> > > UNSUBSCRIBE > -------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________ LEAVING THE LIST ================ To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you from the list. The list manager controls who belongs to the list. For example: -------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <not needed> UNSUBSCRIBE --------------------------------------------------------------
