I have a green mandarin that I have had for about 9 months. He eats prepared and is normally very healthy. Someone else had the fish before so he has been in a tank much longer then 9 months.
I have been feeding less lately because of trying to cut back on nutrients. I noticed tonight that my madarin is way too thin. I normally feed mysis on one side of the tank, then dump more on the other side so it can make it to the bottom for the mandarin. He eats very slowly though and usually only gets a little before the others take it.
I wanted him to get extra tonight but he only got a little extra.
What do people do for their mandarins to make sure they get enough food. I read somewhere (I think on Mark Levensons site) about putting food inside a sunken bottle and training them to go in there and eat at their leisure.
What do others do?
I have been feeding less lately because of trying to cut back on nutrients. I noticed tonight that my madarin is way too thin. I normally feed mysis on one side of the tank, then dump more on the other side so it can make it to the bottom for the mandarin. He eats very slowly though and usually only gets a little before the others take it.
I wanted him to get extra tonight but he only got a little extra.
What do people do for their mandarins to make sure they get enough food. I read somewhere (I think on Mark Levensons site) about putting food inside a sunken bottle and training them to go in there and eat at their leisure.
What do others do?