Copepods for mandarin

[UMan101]

My tank is still young but I want to start prepping for a mandarin (I won't buy it for a good while). I was told it takes quite a long time to establish a good population of pods so the sooner I start the better

Can anyone link me to or recommend some pods that I can purchase to start with? In looking online it seems there's a ton of different types. Which is the type a green mandarin would eat?

Thanks!

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[Dekon]

If I was going to keep a Mandarin, I would build one of these.

http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums...my-mandarin-feeder!!!-and-have-a-few-more-Q-s

 

[KSC]

This is a good place for pods. They also sell captive bred mandarins. I'd go with the feeder above too in a small tank.

http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/october-discount-thread-these-discounts-are-scary-good.268697/

 

[Bagdis831]

Get blackworms it's live food for the mandarins


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[AlbertG]

I start it my population with algaebarn I think we have a coupond for then let me link it

 

[AlbertG]

http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?151997-Algaebarn-coupon-code

 

[UMan101]

Wow I had no idea you could buy them trained. That's great! This is why I love the brs forum. I learn something new each day

Seems like the general consensus points to algae barn. I'll start with buying pods there and eventually get a captive bred mandarin from them too. I figure feeding will be much easier if it's trained. Thanks guys!

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[UMan101]

Badpapi thanks for the coupons! I ended up using "reef2reef" if anyone else is interested. It takes 15% off your order and is good till the end of October I believe

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[UMan101]

Meant to type thanks *Badpapi and KSC. It's late haha

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