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keeping mandarin fish together in harmony

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:36 pm
by Fable4
I've got a mandarin and it's doing great, seems healthy and happy. But I was wondering, can I keep two in the same tank, or will they end up fighting each other?

Re: keeping mandarin fish together in harmony

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 5:15 pm
by jolt9
You'll need a proven male and female to keep together, otherwise you'll have problems.

Re: keeping mandarin fish together in harmony

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 5:24 pm
by rileyon
As mentioned, but with a spacious setup featuring loads of live rock and a thriving pod population. In smaller tanks, you'd likely require multiple cultures to keep them well-fed.

Re: keeping mandarin fish together in harmony

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:54 pm
by FreshMind
unless they're cool with frozen food, lol, but good luck with that. even then, you'd still need some pods on hand, right?

Re: keeping mandarin fish together in harmony

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:57 pm
by rileyon
Yeh, they still need a decent amount of pods to be healthy, just pods will take less of a beating if they're also eating frozen.