Mandarin fish question?

[gnovey7778]

I just wanted to know if it is possible to have 2 mandarin fish in the same tank? I have a 125g. with pleanty live rock. Any advise would help.

 

[Meloco14]

If you got a mated pair it is not only possible, but advisable. A pair will keep each other happy and you will get to see their courting rituals. You should not keep 2 males of the same species in the same tank, unless it is a very big tank where they can each establish their own territory. A 125 is not big enough, IMO. I belive having 2 males of 2 different species is okay as long as they don't look too similar in pattern and coloration, and I believe 2 females of any species is okay. I would wait for someone else to confirm that before trying it though.

 

[EmilyB]

Do not keep same sex mandarins, or any other dragonets in any size tank. They will attack and eventually one will be killed. A pair will require a huge amount of natural food and no competition from fish with similar eating requirements.

 

[Anonymous]

male or female, if you keep same sex, they tend to fight (as EmilyB jus said )

 

[Anonymous]

A good sized refugium will help maintain a food source and this should allow you to keep a pair. As stated before, ensure they are male & female.

 

[WRASSER]

I have had both types of mandrins in a 150, which is only a little taller than a 125. They both were great together and they were eating spectrum too. :wink: