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live food for mandarin fish, live copepods for saltwater tank

The Lovely Mandarin

by Lan

Salt water aquariums can house some of the most beautiful fish. It is a hypnotic experience to watch these creatures move through their underwater world with such grace and beauty. Among the many beautiful fish that are popular aquarium dwellers, the Mandarin goby is one of the most dazzling.

live food for mandarin fish, live copepods for saltwater tankThe Mandarin fish is also known as, and commonly referred to as, the BIOTA Mandarin Dragonet. There are several types of Mandarin, varying by color, such as the spotted Mandarin, stripped “psychedelic” Mandarin, green Mandarin, and red Mandarin. All Mandarins are brightly colored, with hues ranging from bright blue, red, green, yellow and orange; arranged in exquisite stripes, spots and patterns. Mandarins are arguably the loveliest fish found in many saltwater aquariums.

Growing up to 3 inches in length and native to the South Pacific, Mandarin fish are found on sandy ocean floors between rock and reef crests. They can be found in groups or in pairs and are very docile.

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The Mandarin’s non aggressive nature and beautiful colors make them a popular choice for aquarium hobbyists, but with this popularity comes some drawbacks. Mandarin fish are very finicky eaters and due to this, they are the most likely fish to die when introduced into a new aquarium. Mandarins feed primarily on copepods and amphipods and prefer live copepods and amphipods to frozen foods or pellets. Add to their picky eating habits the fact that they are a slow moving fish, slower than other aquarium fish that will get to the food first, and the feeding problem is compounded. In short, if they don’t like the food and are too slow to get to any live food, they will starve.

When introducing Mandarin Dragonets into an aquarium it is important to have enough rock and coral to mimic their natural environment. The rock and coral also help in building up a natural environment for live copepods to hide, reproduce, establish a colony and provide a renewable food source. By using live food for Mandarin fish a food chain is created, the fish is well fed and you are one step closer to a sustainable aquarium.

The Mandarin fish is a beauty. Their calm nature and striking colors make them a wonderful addition to any saltwater aquarium. With special handling and preparation, a Mandarin will happily transition to your aquarium and become a brightly colored, pretty new addition.

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  1. Stephen says

    July 17, 2016 at 10:47 am

    IMO, there is NO fish as awesome as a Mandarin. I just love them!

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    • fossjammie says

      March 4, 2019 at 7:01 pm

      Yes this was the first fish i wanted for my tank but then found out you need a more seasoned tank to support them.

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      • Kurt Anderson says

        March 11, 2019 at 7:29 pm

        So beautiful!

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        • Duy says

          March 12, 2019 at 9:04 pm

          Agreed

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      • Stephanie Keller says

        March 18, 2019 at 8:33 pm

        Love these guys

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      • Doug says

        March 22, 2019 at 8:26 pm

        Always wanted a mandarin

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    • Lisa Trill says

      March 4, 2019 at 8:54 pm

      Mandarins are such beautiful and peaceful fish! So glad they are being captive bred 🙂

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      • akolb0917 says

        March 11, 2019 at 8:02 pm

        Couldn’t agree more

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      • esuddendorf says

        March 13, 2019 at 6:14 am

        They defiantly are.

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    • Jake Smith says

      March 4, 2019 at 9:59 pm

      Agreed, no better looking fish imo

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      • Kristi Mel says

        March 8, 2019 at 9:27 pm

        Agreed

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        • Cesar says

          March 10, 2019 at 2:19 pm

          Me too!

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    • Tom Giddens says

      March 5, 2019 at 4:00 am

      I love mandarins

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    • flecksofgod says

      March 5, 2019 at 4:43 am

      I have been dying to have mandarins in my tank ever since I’ve gotten into the hobby #algaebarn

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      • daniellenseymour says

        March 10, 2019 at 6:21 pm

        Me too! They’re what got me into the hoby.

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      • Becca says

        March 14, 2019 at 2:48 pm

        These are THE ultimate reef fish!

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    • Jeffrey Roberts says

      March 5, 2019 at 1:42 pm

      id love to win these guys. there so beautiful to watch.

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    • Karen says

      March 7, 2019 at 3:54 am

      I absolutely LOVE Mandarin fish!!

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    • Chris says

      March 12, 2019 at 6:38 am

      I would love to get s pair of mandarin fish, had one many years ago but wasn’t able to keep him alive(non pods avail back then)

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    • uzak3 says

      March 12, 2019 at 8:25 am

      Same! My favorite fish.

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    • Stefanie GROBER says

      March 12, 2019 at 3:20 pm

      Love our female mandarin

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    • JayPee says

      March 15, 2019 at 8:44 am

      I agree!

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    • Matt says

      March 15, 2019 at 8:58 pm

      I love my mandarin. Thank goodness my pods keep him alive!

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    • Meghan says

      March 18, 2019 at 8:11 pm

      I hope a Mandarin will find me, anytime, any day. Here I am your special reefkeeper, come away, come away…. Mandarin, Mandarin, Mandarin!

      Yes I will sing it if I win it

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    • shiningpooooke2 says

      March 22, 2019 at 11:53 am

      YES

      Reply
  2. Meghan Corvington says

    March 4, 2019 at 6:45 pm

    These fish are so amazing, but so sad that so many die due to improper knowledge of feeding. Great quick read!

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    • Faye Carey says

      March 7, 2019 at 6:08 pm

      I was thinking the same exact thing!

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    • daniellenseymour says

      March 11, 2019 at 5:07 pm

      My thoughts exactly, very nice to see this educational piece.

      Reply
  3. Jammie Smith says

    March 4, 2019 at 6:51 pm

    Love mandarins

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    • Jack says

      March 10, 2019 at 12:44 pm

      I love these guys

      Reply
  4. Jammie Smith says

    March 4, 2019 at 6:53 pm

    Love mandarins. Always wanted a pair.

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  5. Victoria Brewer says

    March 4, 2019 at 6:53 pm

    Beautiful fish I’d love to add more captive breed fish to my tank

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  6. Ivan Serrano says

    March 4, 2019 at 6:54 pm

    in the right environments, these fish can make an amazing show fish.

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  7. fossjammie says

    March 4, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    I always wanted a pair of mandarins they are my fav.

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  8. roguereef94 says

    March 4, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    I can’t believe AlgaeBarn is making this contest happen. This is once in a lifetime to win some mandarins

    Reply
  9. Javan Argenal says

    March 4, 2019 at 6:58 pm

    These are the reason why I started the hobby and I havent owned 1 yet ;( mainly because I’ve read they can be picky and I wanted a bigger tank before I got 1 and now I have the bigger tank with a sump and refuge for the copepods to feed my future fish, so it would be so awesome to win my first fish for the tank ??

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  10. Megan says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:00 pm

    My husband and I have a tank, these are beautiful fish that we would love to add one day.

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  11. Jake says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:00 pm

    Most beautiful fish on earth

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  12. Eric Micco says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:04 pm

    Mandarins are the coolest

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  13. roguereef94 says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:04 pm

    Awesome fish !

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  14. Nelson says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:05 pm

    I always enter your contest I never win! I always wanted a mandarin but 2 would be epic

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  15. hagenwil000 says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:05 pm

    I have wanted one of these since I was 10 I love these fish so much

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  16. James says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:07 pm

    The only fish my wife points out everyone she sees one

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  17. Ken Onulak says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:08 pm

    Just love Mandarins. A pair would be awesome. I picked up a couple of yellow tangs from AlgaeBarn they are doing great.

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  18. Chris Poindexter says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:09 pm

    I agree, especially with a matched pair.

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  19. Javan Argenal says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:10 pm

    These are the reason why I started this hobby and I still haven’t owned one 🙁 I wanted to wait until I have a bigger tank and now I finally do (150gallons) with a sump/refuge for copepods to feed these beautys so it would be awesome if I won, to have these as my first fish for my tank !!??

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  20. Rudy Guzman says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:10 pm

    Great customer service, thanks!

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  21. L nino says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:11 pm

    When I was a kid mandarins were about $100 and nearly impossible to keep. I’ve always wanted one but still have never owned one.

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  22. Courtney Morrow says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:13 pm

    One of Mother Nature’s most beautiful works of art

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    • Steven says

      March 4, 2019 at 8:03 pm

      They are beautiful fish!

      Reply
  23. dwayne says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:16 pm

    Great products and fast delivery time. Easy to find great sump starter kits.

    Reply
  24. Elmer G Akins says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:17 pm

    Yup i need this

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  25. dwayne says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:18 pm

    Wonderful product and fast service. Great sump starter kits.

    Reply
  26. 125gSW says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:26 pm

    I think the most important message in this article for all hobbyists is that “they are the most likely fish to die when introduced into a new aquarium.” As tempting as it may be, it is in the best interest for everyone to ensure your tank is established and stabilized before you add this magnificent fish.

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  27. Christina says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:31 pm

    They have always been my favorite fish ever

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  28. Marisa Stanton says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:38 pm

    They are such beautiful fish! I would love to have one some day! ?

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  29. Han says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:38 pm

    What a wonderful fish to own… I’ve been dying to own a pair.

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  30. Han says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:39 pm

    My absolute FAVORITE fish!!!

    Reply
  31. Natalie Schoemaker says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:40 pm

    “Beautiful” in Steve Irwin’s voice.

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  32. Warrenfeltz says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:40 pm

    AWESOME

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  33. Louisa James says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:41 pm

    What an cool thing to win. This is exciting.

    Reply
  34. William Cato says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:42 pm

    Beautiful fish

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  35. han says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:45 pm

    yes please!

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  36. Dennis Kim says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:46 pm

    Great product.

    Reply
  37. Crystal Fewell says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:46 pm

    Great looking fish!

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  38. Luis Arriaza says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:49 pm

    Love mandarins. Always wanted a pair.

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  39. Natalie Schoemaker says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:51 pm

    “Beautiful” in Steve Irwin’s voice.

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  40. Ashley Carroll says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:52 pm

    Love these fish

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  41. Joshua Ayala says

    March 4, 2019 at 7:52 pm

    Awesome fish with beautiful colors

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  42. Tj m says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:00 pm

    I want this sooooo bad.

    Reply
  43. Eli H says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:00 pm

    Love algae barns phyto and pods. I’ve used them to initially set up my tank and now they are all over the place!

    Reply
  44. Ashley Carroll says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:02 pm

    Love these

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  45. Jeff says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:04 pm

    Mandarins are such an iconic fish, love them!

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  46. Sarah Amidon says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    Love these guys!

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  47. Shawn says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    gotta get more pods

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  48. Lindsey Smith says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:08 pm

    I’ve loved this fish since before I set up my first saltwater tank. Such a beautiful creature!! I’ve been growing pods in my reef for 8 months to get ready for a mandarin!

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  49. ahktar.lordace says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:11 pm

    Mandarins are the best, captive bred pairs are amazing.

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  50. Sarah Amidon says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:12 pm

    Love these guys! My most favorite fish!

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  51. Seth Ottinger says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:14 pm

    I’d love to win this pair of Mandarins

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  52. Chas Corum says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:18 pm

    Most beautiful fish there is, imo.

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  53. Jose pacheco says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:19 pm

    My favorite fish. I have spent the last months preparing my tank to have enough copepods and amphipods to add this beautiful fish shortly

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    • Jenna says

      March 17, 2019 at 5:51 pm

      Me too!

      Reply
  54. Chadwick White says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:19 pm

    Love my current mandarin. Great looking fish.

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  55. Aaron Gustafson says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:19 pm

    Love love love these fishies. So much fun to watch as they prowl your reef

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    • Gustafson Aaron says

      March 11, 2019 at 5:35 pm

      🙂

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  56. PETER J WASSON says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:44 pm

    My tank finally is mature enough for mandarins!

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  57. Michael Wilkshire says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:44 pm

    I have a captive bred Mandarin in my 120 gallon reef. I’d love to have a pair for my 50 gallon cube.

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  58. Evan Hellman says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:44 pm

    I’ve got pods and phyto from algae barn and both were amazing! I always love seeing such a great company do giveaways 🙂

    Reply
  59. Angie Martinez says

    March 4, 2019 at 8:53 pm

    My dream fish!

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  60. Michael says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:00 pm

    Beautiful fish! Can’t wait to have one in my tank!

    Reply
  61. xtremepb says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:01 pm

    Gorgeous creatures!

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  62. Elizabeth says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:02 pm

    Captive bred mandarins are gorgeous!

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  63. Zhan says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:05 pm

    Wild caught mandarins haven’t worked so well for me. Really want to try to captive breads.

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  64. Nick says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:20 pm

    I love mandarin fish and the colors but finding a good eater that’s both healthy and reef ready, that’s hard thanks to algae barn it’s a heck of a lot easier and I can’t wait for more!

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  65. Michael says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:23 pm

    Mandarins are so fun to watch!! Great giveaway!

    Reply
  66. Nick wagoner says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:27 pm

    I cannot wait to add these to my tank especially with your new packaged deals I’m super geeked!

    Reply
  67. jacob says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:29 pm

    I love Dragonets! I have a red ruby and she is so awesome to watch!

    Reply
  68. Chris Chavez says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:31 pm

    I’ve had mine for 4 years

    Reply
  69. Jeff Britman says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:44 pm

    Such an iconic fish! This would be awesome ?

    Reply
  70. Kristen Giblet says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:58 pm

    My favorite goby!

    Reply
  71. Elizabeth says

    March 4, 2019 at 9:58 pm

    I would definitely like to have a pair someday! I think they are absolutely beautiful fish.

    Reply
  72. Mike scoots says

    March 4, 2019 at 10:07 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity

    Reply
  73. Christopher Burns says

    March 4, 2019 at 10:17 pm

    one of the most beautiful fish you could have in your tank

    Reply
  74. Angela Revell says

    March 4, 2019 at 10:17 pm

    I am planning to buy one of these soon. Winning a pair would be an awesome addition to my tank.

    Reply
  75. Brandon Cruz says

    March 4, 2019 at 10:34 pm

    In my opinion, the mandarin has to be one of the most beautiful fish in the hobby!

    Reply
  76. Ricardo Munoz says

    March 4, 2019 at 10:35 pm

    Winning the pair or not I will eventually have some!

    Reply
  77. Douglas Smith says

    March 4, 2019 at 10:43 pm

    I’m still amazed that mandarins are being captive bred. Hopefully more fish start being captive bred!

    Reply
  78. Shiela Haynes says

    March 4, 2019 at 11:26 pm

    One of my favorite fishes.

    Reply
  79. Paige says

    March 5, 2019 at 1:07 am

    No cooler fish than this

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  80. Jose says

    March 5, 2019 at 1:16 am

    The mandarin is a beautiful and majestic fish, and it will grace the tank if anyone should ever choose to own one.

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  81. Bailey says

    March 5, 2019 at 2:57 am

    So glad these are available CB now! Beautiful fish, can’t wait to have my own!

    Reply
  82. Bailey says

    March 5, 2019 at 3:00 am

    So glad these are available CB now. Beautiful fish!

    Reply
  83. John Moyles says

    March 5, 2019 at 3:58 am

    These are really great fish

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  84. Sophia Freeman says

    March 5, 2019 at 5:15 am

    Most unique fish and most fun to watch!

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  85. Devin Donaldson says

    March 5, 2019 at 5:33 am

    One of my favorite fish definitely on the wish list

    Reply
  86. Devin Donaldson says

    March 5, 2019 at 5:50 am

    One of favorite fish definitely on the wishlist

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  87. James McGilvray says

    March 5, 2019 at 6:37 am

    Definitely my next fish!

    Reply
  88. Ricardo Munoz says

    March 5, 2019 at 7:16 am

    Hope I win

    Reply
  89. William Smithee says

    March 5, 2019 at 7:18 am

    Mandarins are simply awesome fish!

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  90. Cj says

    March 5, 2019 at 7:18 am

    Pretty

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  91. brian says

    March 5, 2019 at 7:21 am

    Beautiful fish! Happy to see it captive bred.

    Reply
  92. William Smithee says

    March 5, 2019 at 7:22 am

    Awesome fish!

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  93. Jose p says

    March 5, 2019 at 7:23 am

    My favorite fish. I have spent the last months preparing my tank to have enough copepods and amphipods to add this beautiful fish shortly.

    Reply
  94. Brandon Stickel says

    March 5, 2019 at 7:33 am

    Mandarin’s are awesome and it’s so muc easier now to keep them. You don’t ave to setup a huge pod culturing setup. It’s pretty cool.

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  95. Rico Limon says

    March 5, 2019 at 7:37 am

    My favorite fish. I have spent the last months preparing my tank to have enough copepods and amphipods to add this beautiful fish shortly

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  96. Terrence Henderson says

    March 5, 2019 at 8:12 am

    Beautiful fish. You can’t beat an addition like this fish to your tank.

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  97. Terrence Henderson says

    March 5, 2019 at 8:14 am

    This is a beautiful fish. you can’t beat this addition to a nice tank.

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  98. Terry Van Volkenburg says

    March 5, 2019 at 8:26 am

    Mandarin’s are beautiful, mesmerizing to watch swim and hover like hummingbirds. God put in overtime making these fish.

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  99. Don Newell says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:02 am

    its great to see that aquacultured marine life is becoming more popular expeciall for a species that is relatively difficult for many to keep

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  100. Tammie Davenport says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:15 am

    Super beautiful fish … I
    My tank is ready waiting !

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  101. Tammie Davenport says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:16 am

    My tank is ready and waiting .

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  102. William Eisenhuth says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:27 am

    Wife’s favorite fish need to establish PODs in my Reef

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  103. Jordan Robert Enwright says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:42 am

    Mandarins are awesome! They are my favorite!

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  104. Jordan E says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:53 am

    Mandarins are my FAVORITE Saltwater fish!!!

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  105. Lauren Butler says

    March 5, 2019 at 10:00 am

    They’re the most stunning fish I’ve seen in this hobby and I’m glad they’re now being captive bred.

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  106. Casey Christner says

    March 5, 2019 at 10:57 am

    This would be awesome to win, great company

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  107. Robert Espinosa says

    March 5, 2019 at 11:23 am

    Mandarins are definitely one of the most beautiful fish available for home aquariums. I so glad so much info is available now to be able to successfully keep these beauties.

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  108. esuddendorf says

    March 5, 2019 at 11:25 am

    Love mandarins. They are so pretty.

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  109. Lee Genick says

    March 5, 2019 at 12:15 pm

    Visited the Biota facility in FL. Would love to raise a pair of these mandarins.

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  110. tpeel75 says

    March 5, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    I have one of these. Check out the blog written By Nathan its great

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  111. Zachary Hensley says

    March 5, 2019 at 4:34 pm

    I have always wanted a mandarin! Hopefully ill get the chance to win it?

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  112. Osvaldo Salazar says

    March 5, 2019 at 6:02 pm

    Beautiful fish!

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  113. joseph says

    March 5, 2019 at 6:29 pm

    most people’s favorite fish

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  114. Menerd says

    March 5, 2019 at 8:15 pm

    Wow those guys are colorful!

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  115. burrkester says

    March 5, 2019 at 10:06 pm

    So colorful and beautiful. Little nymphs of the reef.

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  116. burrkester says

    March 5, 2019 at 10:11 pm

    Beautiful and colorful are the little nymphs of the reef

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  117. Jeff Britman says

    March 5, 2019 at 10:36 pm

    Such an iconic fish! Love that they are able to breed in captivity ?

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  118. Jeffrey Roberts says

    March 6, 2019 at 8:31 am

    i would love to win. these are one of the most beautiful fish to watch

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  119. Juan rodriguez says

    March 6, 2019 at 8:56 am

    Love you’re products!!

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  120. Kenta Awesome says

    March 6, 2019 at 9:09 am

    Gimme that fish

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  121. Kenta Awesome says

    March 6, 2019 at 9:10 am

    Fish fish fish I want it

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  122. Finn says

    March 6, 2019 at 10:00 am

    I hope I can keep it alive.

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  123. Kevin Silvis says

    March 6, 2019 at 12:02 pm

    Need to add a pair of these to my 92 gallon mixed reef asap.

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  124. Bobby Altman says

    March 6, 2019 at 12:56 pm

    I love these fish and their personalities.

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  125. klr12_02 says

    March 6, 2019 at 3:27 pm

    Love my mandarin and happy with refugium starter pack I got from algae barn

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  126. theresa360 says

    March 6, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    I look forward to owning a captive bred Mandarin dragonet one day.

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  127. Mike Woodward says

    March 6, 2019 at 4:55 pm

    Love these fish

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  128. Mike Fobert says

    March 6, 2019 at 6:14 pm

    I would love to have a Mandarin pair

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  129. ivan says

    March 6, 2019 at 6:25 pm

    Amazing show piece fish!!!

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  130. Robert says

    March 6, 2019 at 7:28 pm

    it’s a beautiful fish I got mine a long time a go when you had to get on the algeabarn webpage and order and paid within 5 minutes or they were all sold

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  131. Robert says

    March 6, 2019 at 7:43 pm

    got mine long ago it was a 3/4 inch mandarin it was cute

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  132. Robert says

    March 6, 2019 at 8:10 pm

    love these fish

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  133. Robert says

    March 6, 2019 at 8:20 pm

    beautiful fish

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  134. hwarrenfeltz says

    March 6, 2019 at 8:24 pm

    WOW

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  135. Taryn says

    March 6, 2019 at 9:36 pm

    Always loved these fish. Been peeping my tank for one since it takes awhile. Would be awesome to win;-)

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  136. Drjhav says

    March 6, 2019 at 9:55 pm

    Very interested to see how the captive bred fish compare to their wild caught counterparts

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  137. Toby Zahn says

    March 7, 2019 at 7:38 am

    Beautiful fish, make sure you have an established population of pods to feed them, from Algae Barn of course.

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  138. Jeff Britman says

    March 7, 2019 at 9:18 am

    Such a neat fish. I love that they can be breed in captivity

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  139. Tom Zbikowski says

    March 7, 2019 at 1:54 pm

    Awesome fish! Had one many years ago!

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  140. Brandyn Neuhaus says

    March 7, 2019 at 9:54 pm

    would love to have these

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  141. Simon Tan says

    March 7, 2019 at 10:15 pm

    The last fish on my stock list, and I think my tank is ready!

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  142. Mark says

    March 8, 2019 at 2:15 am

    A good prize, but one must know proper care for the fish.

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  143. Alexandra Hawley says

    March 8, 2019 at 7:41 am

    I love reading the articles on here as they provide such great information especially for beginners! The mandarins are awesome!

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  144. Rhonda Swetnam says

    March 8, 2019 at 2:19 pm

    This is my DREAM fish! Love Algae Barn; your pods are great as are your urchins and macro algae! Your customer service is A+++ You guys are the best! Thanks so much for putting on this contest! Good luck everyone!

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  145. Rhonda Swetnam says

    March 8, 2019 at 2:37 pm

    Thank you so much for the opportunity to win this amazing fish! You rock Algae Barn!!

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  146. Ben meisch says

    March 8, 2019 at 2:45 pm

    Greatest fish from the best company online!

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  147. slaterjames94 says

    March 8, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    I absolutely love the manderin goby

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  148. Robert says

    March 8, 2019 at 3:53 pm

    the prettiest fish there is

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  149. Priscilla says

    March 8, 2019 at 4:44 pm

    After 10+ years of having a saltwater tank I think I’m finally ready to try a mandarin. Their private tank is up and running just waiting on them!

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  150. Ashleigh says

    March 8, 2019 at 5:05 pm

    Love the mandarin! One of my favorite fish

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  151. Scott Weinrich says

    March 8, 2019 at 6:22 pm

    These mandarins are so much easier to feed than the those wild caught. I love supporting captive breeding g!

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  152. Jim says

    March 8, 2019 at 7:07 pm

    Love these fish

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  153. James Jestude says

    March 8, 2019 at 8:14 pm

    Awesome , love these

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  154. Dan says

    March 8, 2019 at 11:42 pm

    Mandarins are my favorite!

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  155. Dan says

    March 8, 2019 at 11:42 pm

    Mandarins are my favorite!

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  156. Dan d says

    March 8, 2019 at 11:43 pm

    Mandarins are my favorite

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  157. Michael Lawrence says

    March 9, 2019 at 3:32 am

    Great fish addition to a Mature Reef Tank able to support their nutritional needs long term.
    After 4 years my 210 has a diverse population of copepods, Amphipods and mysis shrimp within the display and constantly being delivered to the whole system through the Refugium tank connected remotely to the main tank. I as well as my tank are ready for Mandarin additions from Algae Barn.

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  158. Jon Flesher says

    March 9, 2019 at 6:16 am

    I am new to the saltwater hobby, but as soon as I saw that these mandarin hobbies were something I can have in my aquarium I knew I had to have one.

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  159. Jon Flesher says

    March 9, 2019 at 6:20 am

    I need a mandarin goby in my tank lol

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  160. Kat Flesher says

    March 9, 2019 at 6:41 am

    I love the mandarins! Such beautiful fish!!

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  161. Tyler says

    March 9, 2019 at 7:15 am

    Stunning fish and I love supporting captive breeding programs

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  162. Kyle hirt says

    March 9, 2019 at 7:55 am

    Will give my hand at breeding these if I can get spawninging to occur

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  163. Kyle hirt says

    March 9, 2019 at 7:56 am

    Would love to attempt culturing these but before I can do that I need a pair of them

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  164. Bree says

    March 9, 2019 at 8:15 am

    They are the best!

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  165. Anthony says

    March 9, 2019 at 8:17 am

    Vest looking animals

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  166. bree says

    March 9, 2019 at 8:18 am

    I love them!

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  167. Jenna says

    March 9, 2019 at 8:29 am

    Love that they come with a food package!

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  168. Joaquin Lopez says

    March 9, 2019 at 8:39 am

    Most beautiful fish I’ve ever seen

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  169. Jackie Gerardi says

    March 9, 2019 at 9:36 am

    Mandarins are my favorite fish by far. I hope to win a pair to join my seahorse tank ❤️??

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  170. Taryn says

    March 9, 2019 at 10:42 am

    I have always wanted to keep these fish! Getting ready to finally be able to:-)

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  171. Jeff Ingersoll says

    March 9, 2019 at 1:02 pm

    By far my favorite reef fish!

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  172. Jeff Ingersoll says

    March 9, 2019 at 1:07 pm

    Amazing reef fish!

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  173. Justin says

    March 9, 2019 at 4:29 pm

    I’m planning to have a pair of them my tank soon.

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  174. dan says

    March 9, 2019 at 4:50 pm

    Fav fish!

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  175. dan says

    March 9, 2019 at 4:51 pm

    I want

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  176. Oliver says

    March 10, 2019 at 6:08 am

    Lovely!

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  177. Courtney says

    March 10, 2019 at 6:41 am

    Most beautiful fish out there. I can’t wait for my tank to be ready for my first mandarin. ❤️❤️

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  178. rollamas0403 says

    March 10, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    Definitely would want one of these

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  179. April Anderson says

    March 10, 2019 at 4:45 pm

    Gorgeous Biota Mandarin. AlgaeBarn pods make feeding so easy.

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  180. Angela Siddons says

    March 10, 2019 at 6:06 pm

    I have one of these. Incredibly beautiful and one of my favorites to watch. The colors are spectacular, and it’s got a great personality. It follows a finger, and it a huge hit with kids!

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  181. Angela says

    March 10, 2019 at 6:08 pm

    Gorgeous fish. I’d LOVE these in one of my tanks!

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  182. daniellenseymour says

    March 10, 2019 at 6:15 pm

    Mandarin’s are what drew me to reef tanks, I’ve been slowly growing a pod population to sustain them and am pretty much ready to go. I love these gorgeous fish.

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  183. Jerry Ebner Jr says

    March 10, 2019 at 7:41 pm

    Would be cool to get never had them

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  184. WILLIAM WAHL says

    March 10, 2019 at 8:01 pm

    This is awesome! Love Algaebarn!

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  185. William Wahl says

    March 10, 2019 at 8:04 pm

    I love algaebarn! Best in the buisness of pods and algae and other reef stuff!

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  186. Allen says

    March 10, 2019 at 9:25 pm

    This place is awesome

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  187. John says

    March 10, 2019 at 10:26 pm

    I would love to have a pair in my tank!

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  188. acof04 says

    March 11, 2019 at 12:01 pm

    Beautiful fish. I have a red dragonet and would love to have this pair.

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  189. acof04 says

    March 11, 2019 at 12:03 pm

    Great, I have a red dragonet and would love to have this pair. Great site.

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  190. Andrew says

    March 11, 2019 at 12:32 pm

    Hopefully the captive bred are easier to feed it would be great for the hobby, and open it up to the more inexperienced hobbyist.

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  191. Brandon says

    March 11, 2019 at 1:57 pm

    This is great new’s and congratulation’s to Biota and everyone involved in captive breeding fish. Look forward to seeing more species in the future so that we can reduce our impact on the ocean.

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  192. Peter says

    March 11, 2019 at 4:20 pm

    The whole reason I started a reef tank after keeping freshwater for so long.

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  193. Sean Fowler says

    March 11, 2019 at 4:44 pm

    Captive bred mandarins are the right step towards a more sustainable hobby!

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  194. Dan Jansen says

    March 11, 2019 at 5:20 pm

    These are my families favorite fish. It is hard to pry my daughter away from any tank that has one.

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  195. Wayde Clark says

    March 11, 2019 at 5:22 pm

    Easily think these are one of the most beautiful type of fish for an aquarium. The vibrant colors and the way they swim around the bottom of the tank is just so mesmerizing to watch.

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  196. Don Newell says

    March 11, 2019 at 5:22 pm

    Mandarins are amazing super happy that you are selling captive bred ones

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  197. Michael Savoy says

    March 11, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    Beautiful fish!

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  198. Dan says

    March 11, 2019 at 5:24 pm

    These should only be captive bred. Beautiful fish and it would be sad if they were wiped out in nature.

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  199. Dan says

    March 11, 2019 at 5:26 pm

    Great fish. These should only be captive bred. Beautiful fish and it would be sad if they were wiped out in nature.

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  200. Mitchell says

    March 11, 2019 at 5:41 pm

    Awesome fish

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  201. Mitch says

    March 11, 2019 at 5:41 pm

    Cool fish

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  202. Mitchell Rounds says

    March 11, 2019 at 5:53 pm

    Love these fish!

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  203. Mitchell Rounds says

    March 11, 2019 at 5:54 pm

    Can’t wait to try these!

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  204. Dwan Flagler says

    March 11, 2019 at 6:02 pm

    I love algaebarn

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  205. Alex Bonanno says

    March 11, 2019 at 7:12 pm

    #1 fish I’ve always wanted to keep!

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  206. Jose says

    March 11, 2019 at 7:43 pm

    Most beautiful fish

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  207. Leah Elkins says

    March 11, 2019 at 7:52 pm

    I would love to own a pair of mandarins!!

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  208. Christian Becerra says

    March 11, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    I love it

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  209. Chris Becerra says

    March 11, 2019 at 8:44 pm

    I think this is maxing you guys are the best thanks for the opportunity

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  210. John Burke says

    March 11, 2019 at 9:19 pm

    sweet little imp of the reef

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  211. Mandy Deal says

    March 11, 2019 at 11:17 pm

    Love the colors! Tank is now mature enough for them.

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  212. Daryl Reid says

    March 12, 2019 at 4:24 am

    I love them beautiful fish

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  213. esuddendorf says

    March 12, 2019 at 5:41 am

    The first fish i wanted for my tank. Thanks for selling great pods so I can keep this wonderful fish.

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  214. esuddendorf says

    March 12, 2019 at 5:42 am

    Beautiful fish!

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  215. Jon says

    March 12, 2019 at 6:24 am

    Such a beautiful fish!

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  216. Tj says

    March 12, 2019 at 6:37 am

    Great fish to have

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  217. Natalie Schoemaker says

    March 12, 2019 at 7:29 am

    Gorgeous !

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  218. Mitchell R says

    March 12, 2019 at 7:42 am

    Cool fish

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  219. Peter Yang says

    March 12, 2019 at 8:50 am

    These and the lionfish is why I got into the hobby.

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  220. JAMIE RAYOS says

    March 12, 2019 at 9:10 am

    The most beautiful fish in the world. Differently a must for an well seasoned tank

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  221. Tim says

    March 12, 2019 at 9:30 am

    Theybare the best

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  222. Toby Zahn says

    March 12, 2019 at 9:53 am

    Mandarins are beautiful, BUT get your phyto and pods from ALGAE BARN first…

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  223. Matt L Deans says

    March 12, 2019 at 4:14 pm

    Best place to get pod needs!

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  224. Bobby Altman says

    March 12, 2019 at 7:27 pm

    I always love their behaviors!

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  225. Bobby Altman says

    March 12, 2019 at 7:28 pm

    I always love their behaviors. Awesome Fish!

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  226. Jose says

    March 12, 2019 at 7:41 pm

    I want this fish in my tank

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  227. Michael says

    March 12, 2019 at 8:37 pm

    Great pods and phyto!!!!

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  228. Robert vice says

    March 12, 2019 at 9:59 pm

    I need some msnfies cool little fish

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  229. Corey says

    March 12, 2019 at 10:03 pm

    Manderins are awesome. Can’t wait to add one to my tank.

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  230. Jeff Britman says

    March 12, 2019 at 10:24 pm

    The first fish that I fell in love with! Absolutely stunning.

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  231. Sheena says

    March 13, 2019 at 4:01 am

    Love mandarins!

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  232. Robert Espinosa says

    March 13, 2019 at 5:17 am

    Mandarins are an awesome addition to any reef tank. Would love to win these pairs. Thanks Algae barn for the opportunity.

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  233. Mitchell R. says

    March 13, 2019 at 7:58 am

    Beautiful fish!

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  234. Mitchell R. says

    March 13, 2019 at 7:58 am

    Beautiful fish!

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  235. slaterjames94 says

    March 13, 2019 at 11:30 am

    The manderin is the prettiest fish out there

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  236. slaterjames94 says

    March 13, 2019 at 11:31 am

    The manderin is the prettiest fish out there hands down

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  237. slaterjames94 says

    March 13, 2019 at 11:31 am

    Nothing would be complete with out pods

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  238. Josh says

    March 13, 2019 at 1:23 pm

    They are one of my top three fish I want to own. Mandarins are so beautiful. I have been dosing my tank with pods to be able to get one.

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  239. Kim Warren says

    March 13, 2019 at 2:50 pm

    Mandarins have so much color and personality!

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  240. mtorau says

    March 13, 2019 at 3:56 pm

    I love this fish!

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  241. Chris bwcerra says

    March 13, 2019 at 5:44 pm

    I love the type of fish

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  242. Thomas Kimball says

    March 13, 2019 at 9:13 pm

    Very stunning creature and good read

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  243. Jeff says

    March 13, 2019 at 10:45 pm

    Thank you Algaebarn!

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  244. Michael Turner says

    March 14, 2019 at 5:06 am

    Gorgeous fish – I’ve had my eye on one of these for a while!

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  245. Stephanie keller says

    March 14, 2019 at 2:54 pm

    Love pods!!!!

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  246. Lauren Butler says

    March 14, 2019 at 3:11 pm

    They’re such beautiful fish. Thank you for doing a giveaway!

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  247. Joshua Benson says

    March 14, 2019 at 8:40 pm

    The mandarin is one of my top 3 fish. I want one really badly.

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  248. Oscar says

    March 15, 2019 at 6:26 pm

    I would love to have those beautiful mandarins

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  249. JAMIE RAYOS says

    March 15, 2019 at 6:36 pm

    Great fish to add to tank

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  250. Scott andrews says

    March 16, 2019 at 8:39 am

    This is definitely gonna be our next addition to the tank!

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  251. JUSTIN E TRUJILLO says

    March 16, 2019 at 10:06 am

    They are such a pretty fish!

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  252. Braxton says

    March 16, 2019 at 4:20 pm

    Looking forward to the mandarins

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  253. rleclerc2020 says

    March 16, 2019 at 10:32 pm

    I Love my subscription

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  254. Jeanette says

    March 17, 2019 at 6:15 am

    I can’t wait to stock up on pods so I can keep these beauties

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  255. Erin says

    March 17, 2019 at 8:40 am

    Madarin’s are my favorite saltwater fish. I’m so glad that they’re being bred captively now and have more of a fighting chance of surviving in tanks now.

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  256. Natalie Schoemaker says

    March 17, 2019 at 10:41 am

    Amazing.

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  257. Natalie Schoemaker says

    March 17, 2019 at 10:42 am

    Amazing. Love it.

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  258. jarwei.chen says

    March 18, 2019 at 9:25 am

    lovely fish and hopefully one day I can have my own pair

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  259. Jennifer Cook says

    March 18, 2019 at 12:10 pm

    Mandarins are very beautiful in color, don’t be fooled by their looks. They are very teritoral. Having a pair would be a blessing.

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  260. John Burke says

    March 18, 2019 at 12:23 pm

    So lovely! Need these!

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  261. Brandon says

    March 18, 2019 at 12:32 pm

    I am glad that these beautiful fish are captive-bred!

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  262. Andrew says

    March 18, 2019 at 2:22 pm

    Beautiful fish

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  263. Kyle says

    March 18, 2019 at 2:50 pm

    Mandarins have some of the most vibrant colors, and have the most interesting behavior. That would do well in my aquarium I’m sure.

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  264. Chris becerra says

    March 18, 2019 at 8:07 pm

    Great article

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  265. Chris becerra says

    March 18, 2019 at 8:08 pm

    Great article I love the gray work you guys put in

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  266. chris becerra says

    March 18, 2019 at 8:10 pm

    i love learning about this fish

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  267. Meghan says

    March 18, 2019 at 8:14 pm

    I made a special song for the mandarins above. It didn’t capture in the contest points so here I am again

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  268. Stephanie Keller says

    March 18, 2019 at 8:44 pm

    I can watch them swim for hours

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  269. Jeff B says

    March 18, 2019 at 9:14 pm

    Stunning fish!

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  270. greg.chernoff says

    March 18, 2019 at 9:41 pm

    Really cool stuff

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  271. greg.chernoff says

    March 18, 2019 at 9:42 pm

    Really cool stuff here

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  272. James McGilvray says

    March 19, 2019 at 7:19 am

    The one thing my tank is missing.

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  273. Bobby says

    March 19, 2019 at 9:54 am

    These little guys are the whole reason i got into this hobby. They are so beautiful.

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  274. Maynard Anthony says

    March 19, 2019 at 10:37 am

    You guys sell the best pods!

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  275. Peter says

    March 19, 2019 at 11:46 am

    Amazing

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  276. Jeff Dick says

    March 19, 2019 at 3:31 pm

    I love this contest and all these articles. So much information! 🙂

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  277. Mark Boyer says

    March 20, 2019 at 8:58 am

    This is my dream fish!

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  278. Alexandra Hawley says

    March 20, 2019 at 11:21 am

    Our captive bred mandarin from Algae Barn has done so well in our tank!

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  279. Lori Flammger says

    March 20, 2019 at 6:18 pm

    Now that Algae Barn has Biota mandarins I feel much more comfortable getting one.

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  280. Compy Ginorio says

    March 20, 2019 at 7:43 pm

    Mandarins are one of my favorite fish,
    I never got the opportunity to have one and because of their difficult to care back then, make me step back. But this days with the captive breeds and with the accessibility to pods. I will love to enjoy them in my DT.

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  281. Chris says

    March 20, 2019 at 9:33 pm

    We have always loved mandarins. Our our 250gal reef is now 2 years old and would love to add a pair of them!

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  282. Augie says

    March 21, 2019 at 5:46 am

    Love these

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  283. jonshardwoodfloors says

    March 21, 2019 at 5:51 am

    Nice fishes

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  284. jonshardwoodfloors says

    March 21, 2019 at 5:57 am

    Nice fishes to have in DT!

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  285. Thomas says

    March 21, 2019 at 1:20 pm

    This fish was the reason i started the hobby

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  286. Caroline Martinez says

    March 22, 2019 at 6:38 am

    Beautiful fish!!

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  287. Laryr Perry says

    March 22, 2019 at 7:30 am

    I love these guys. Beautiful

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  288. Danny says

    March 22, 2019 at 12:48 pm

    Love manderins

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  289. Jennifer Hunt says

    March 22, 2019 at 6:31 pm

    Tank goals!

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  290. Alex Lin says

    March 23, 2019 at 7:05 am

    Great story!!! Love to get one for my tank!!

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  291. Geoffrey says

    March 23, 2019 at 8:02 am

    I want one so bad

    Reply
  292. Neil Drury says

    March 24, 2019 at 5:14 pm

    The Mandarin is the fish that got me into saltwater aquariums about 32 years ago.

    Reply
  293. Chris Becerra says

    March 25, 2019 at 8:06 am

    It’s super important to have a lot of rock thanks you alas barn for the pointers on how to successfully keep a fish like this the color and the Reuter’s of the fish are do to what they eat thanks !!!

    Reply
  294. kyevey says

    March 25, 2019 at 11:37 am

    How many pods can a single mandarin eat in a week?

    Reply
  295. Linh Nguyen says

    March 25, 2019 at 3:25 pm

    These articles are great! Informative and honest about the care required for keeping Mandarins

    Reply
  296. Brandon says

    March 25, 2019 at 4:35 pm

    Keep up the great work!

    Reply
  297. Richard says

    March 25, 2019 at 5:18 pm

    I’ve been out of the hobby for a few years and now just getting back into it and now the green mandarin are Going to be the next fish I get

    Reply
  298. Victoria says

    March 25, 2019 at 9:17 pm

    I’ve had my first Mandarin for a year next month. They are beautiful fish & one of the main reasons I got into the hobby. I did alot of research before purchasing my first one & seeded my tank with Algae Barn pods months before I brought her home. I’m also careful about not putting too many other pod eaters in the same tank. Over time, I’ve also been able to get my Mandarins to eat live baby brine shrimp, vitamin enriched live adult brine shrimp, salmon eggs, frozen mysis & frozen bloodworms.

    Reply
  299. Victoria Brewer says

    March 25, 2019 at 9:32 pm

    Amazing fish!

    Reply
  300. Amie Holmes says

    March 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    These guys will definitely be spoiled in our fish world! Soo interesting!

    Reply
  301. hwarrenfeltz says

    March 27, 2019 at 11:54 am

    Awesome

    Reply
  302. Keysha says

    March 28, 2019 at 2:09 pm

    I am obsessed with this fish.

    Reply
  303. fireninja2k11 says

    March 28, 2019 at 4:32 pm

    How are they captive bred?

    Reply
  304. John Castillo says

    March 29, 2019 at 9:34 pm

    ??

    Reply
  305. Austin says

    March 30, 2019 at 6:15 am

    Live rock and copepods!

    Reply
  306. Kristen Potter says

    March 30, 2019 at 7:02 pm

    In my opinion, the most beautiful fish we have

    Reply
  307. Jeff Britman says

    March 31, 2019 at 10:36 am

    Such an iconic fish, I love that they are able to be bred in captivity now.

    Reply
  308. jul.ignacio says

    March 31, 2019 at 12:57 pm

    I love my Biota Mandarin Dragonet. It is such a beauty and the colors are really vivid. I’m so excited to see him grow out.

    Reply
  309. Luis Ruiz says

    August 22, 2019 at 11:45 pm

    Awesome Products

    Reply
  310. tmgarcia70 says

    September 3, 2019 at 1:56 pm

    Hi! I am getting my tank setup for a mandarin. Once I go through tje cycle process when should I start adding pods to build up the numbers?

    Reply
    • greg.chernoff says

      September 11, 2019 at 8:05 am

      You want to be sure your chemistry is stable, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 5-10 nitrate. At that point it should be prime time to add pods, phyto, and your first fish!

      Reply
  311. Daniel Johnson says

    August 18, 2020 at 2:22 am

    What are the best kinds of Copepods for a reef system?

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