Mandarins needed ASAP!

[jhale]

I have a tank that has so many pods it's out of control.
If anyone has a mandarin they can't keep please pm me, I'll take from you, trade for it or buy it, whatever. Ideally I'd like a pair.
My tank is a mandarin heaven at this point. It's a 120 60x24x20 with about 130 pounds of bug infested rock, the good bugs, not the bad ones

thanks,

Jonathan

 

[jenniebutterfly]

hehe i was wondering when you were going to get one

they will be in heaven

sorry i don't have one for you, but you could also look into getting scooter blennies, they love the pods as well, and don't cost as much

 

[mandarin]

They have them online for about 13.oo maybe we can get a group going somewhere and get one.

 

[jhale]

Jennifer: my girlfriend and I have wanted a mandarin for a while, I think we can have a school of them now. since you saw the tank the pod popultion has exploded even more, they are everywhere. it's like a pod horror movie, attack of the killer pods.

mandarin: I'd be into odering online, I'd be concerned getting healthy ones without seeing them. I also wanted to see if any mandarins needed to be saved in new york. if you have a place you trust for fish orders let me know. I'd go in for a fish order, there are a few other fish I'd like to get.

 

[bad coffee]

I'd be up for ordering a fish or two!

BC

 

[nanoreefer22]

I'd also be up for ordering a fish or two.

Kris

 

[jhale]

okay, so where do you want to get the fish from?
I've never mail ordered a fish before.

 

[Deanos]

Here are a few places to order Mandarins online:

Aquacon

LiveAquaria

Pet Solutions

Saltwaterfish

 

[mandarin]

I used pet solutions last time and they were great. I understand about the condition because with the mandarin fish they should be nice and plump looking. I want a RTBA they have the small ones for 29.00. I could also go for 2 firefish. let me know.

 

[jhale]

I like the idea of going with a smaller company like aqaucon, they seem like they would give more personal service.
I'll look at the others as well.

 

[House of Laughter]

Just be careful on Mandarin's - just because you have bugs doesn't mean you'll get one that is going to eat. The one I picked up the other day from CTX is actually eating (thank goodness - it would have never survived otherwise).

Last time I bought one successfully, I rescued it for $11 from Petco. I would check the one on 86th street - they usually carry them.

House

 

[ctxmonitor]

Hey, Jim.. How is the mandarin doing? Did you get it to eat prepared or frozen food? If you did, I want to know the formula.. So When my tank is capable, I would do the same thing..

I heard the most important thing on getting a mandarin is make sure it eats and of course if he/she eat frozen and pallents food, that would be Great even if it cost a little more!!

 

[4angel]

Some people have had bad expirence buying live stock from FISHTOWN but they always have them in stock. I will be by FT wed. if youd like I can take a look for you.

 

[rickytsui]

i got my mandarin from fishtown and is doing fine u just got to be there when they have the shipment this way u can have the first pick i'm alway there =)

 

[jhale]

that's cool, let me know how FT's stock looks. I might go on thursday if they have healthy ones.
I saw aqaucon had some mated pairs. there not cheap though.

 

[rickytsui]

i had a pair too is very hard to make one is gonna fatter then other i will just keep one

 

[mandarin]

When does FT get their shipment. I need a few things and wanted to go. I went on Thursday and their tanks with coral looked like crap? Has anyone bought live rock from them? They have it at a good price and I need some for a new system I'm going to start up.

 

[mandarin]

I just checked out the web site for aquacon and they have good stuff. Let me know if you decide to do a group buy I'll def. participate

 

[romain]

As far as I know, their shipment normally arrives every Monday. My mandarin is from FT and now more than healthy, she loves pods and frozen blood worms.

[ March 21, 2005, 08:58 AM: Message edited by: romain ]

 

[jhale]

I like how aquacon has there site set up. It makes me want to buy more fish though. If aquacon is okay with everyone we can start a posting in the group buy board.

Jonathan