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  1. #1
    Just an Egg
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    copepods and amphipods....

    gday again, i may have stuffed up here
    i have recently bought a spotted mandarin fish as my first addition.
    hes looking rather thin and need to feed him 'copepods' as the world wide web has told me.... i have some live rock in my tank but i need to make sure he survives.....any help with this would be greatly apprieciated as always

    cheers
    nic
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    Free Swimmer
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    They are best off being in a reef tank that has been going for a fair few months at the least .
    Unless you can train it onto frozen food .

    Cheers

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    San Merah Discus
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    Baby Brine Shrimp. Get some going NOW! If he's wasting then you are already behind the 8ball so get some asap.

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    Tiny Fry
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    Live blackworms fatten them up real quick!
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  5. #5
    Just an Egg
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    thanks guys,
    got some brine shrimp going for him...only froZen but hes eating it at least.

    thanks for the advice as always guys
    nic
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  6. #6
    Wrigglers
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    Quote Originally Posted by Namn8r
    Live blackworms fatten them up real quick!
    Definately!!

    Kind regards,
    George

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    Often the last addition to an estabilished tank. We live and learn , how is it doing?

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    Just an Egg
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    i have lived and learnt for a very short 17 years...sadly i lost my VERY expensive MAndarin fish a couple of days ago...not happy at all.
    Shouldve done some more reading id say
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    Hey NIc

    can you post pictures of yoru setup ?

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    Just an Egg
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    Yea sure, will do....when i get a chance. Hopefully within the next couple of days
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