Help Designing a feeding station...

[LaCoCaNostra]

So I picked up a mandarin a few weeks ago and It seems to be very picky...I've been hoping it starts eating frozen or pellets but no luck yet. I've been adding tigger pods in the tank as well as arctipods and I suppose it's eating bc it hasn't died yet but I can never really tell. I would appreciate some help designing a feeding station for the mandarin to make sure it stays that way lol.

Thanks

 

[cmantis]

Search paulb mandarin feeding station.

You can also get some hair scrunchys and build a pvc stand or put some rubble rock in a media bag in the corner.

 

[LaCoCaNostra]

Search paulb mandarin feeding station.

You can also get some hair scrunchys and build a pvc stand or put some rubble rock in a media bag in the corner.

Thanks for the info... Paul B set up looks like a winner...looks like I have a project for the weekend.

 

[Paul B]

http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/diy-target-feeder-mandarinfish-pipefish-2804/

 

[LaCoCaNostra]

http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/diy-target-feeder-mandarinfish-pipefish-2804/

Thanks Paul this station seems easy enough to make and definitely looks effective

 

[Paul B]

If it were not for that feeder I would not be able to keep spawning bluestripe pipefish, spawning mandarins and almost spawning ruby red dragonettes along with shrimpfish, red scooter bleenie and dragon faced pipefish. Here is a video.



Here is a video of a larger automatic hatchery/feeder

 

[cmantis]

What does an almost spawning ruby red dragonette look like? Are you getting some fishy porn?

Paul you should make that feeding box into a sunken treasure chest to match your bottles in the tank.

 

[oh207]

PaulB's feeder is a nice DIY feeder. I tried to make something similar but didn't get it quite right. I could never get the brine shrimps to go to the bottom unless I used the Julian sprung pipette to force them into the dish. I eventually started using spirulina brine, mysis, and pellets.
The hermit crabs and shrimps hog the dish and liked the pellets more. The ruby reds eventually started chasing down and eating pellets from the water column. The green mandarin rarely goes after a pellet.

This is what almost spawning Ruby red dragonettes looks like. Please note, view with caution, this could be considered fishy porn. The video quality isn't too great because of the blue light. They only perform when the blues are on and the lights are about to go off.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ip4KPrCbs34

 

[LaCoCaNostra]

So guys unfortunately I didnt get around to this in time and when I got home I found the mandarin dead...

 

[Paul B]

Dead mandarins don't usually spawn. You need a feeding station before they die.
OH207. that is exactly what spawning ruby reds look like, the same as mandarins. Mine are a little young but are practicing and watching the mandarins.

 

[Mattl22]

Oh 207 that's awesome didn't know they display like that I gotta a pair!

Did u buy them as a pair or just buy 2 and they pair over time?