I have a sixline wrasse in my tank as well and have not had any problems. My six line will occasionaly chase the mandrine but I only see it happen about once a week. It has not bothered the mandrine during feeding and really doesn't seem to do any damage.
>> 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. 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