Can I add anything else to my tank?

[Jhead85]

I have a biocube29..stock list as of now is 2 cromies..2 perc clowns..yellow goby.. Cleaner shrimp emerald crab and a small clean up crew..

I want to add a mandrin goby because I've noticed a lot of white bugs crawling around the rock..(copepods and amphipods) which I assume that's what they are and I've been told they are a good way to keep these bugs in check..any thoughts from anyone out there if this is a good idea or any other idea to control these bugs so they don't get out of control..thanks

[DuffyGeos]

I have a biocube29..stock list as of now is 2 cromies..2 perc clowns..yellow goby.. Cleaner shrimp emerald crab and a small clean up crew..

I want to add a mandrin goby because I've noticed a lot of white bugs crawling around the rock..(copepods and amphipods) which I assume that's what they are and I've been told they are a good way to keep these bugs in check..any thoughts from anyone out there if this is a good idea or any other idea to control these bugs so they don't get out of control..thanks

How old is your tank?

[zygote2k]

NO

[Jhead85]

Prolly 6 months but it's a well a stablished tank with multiple corals growing great..not sure if these bugs will become a problem or not..just trying to get some intel on what I should do about them

[Fishie]

the yellow goby and mandarin may not get along

[Jhead85]

[Jhead85]

Yea I kinda figured the two species of gobies won't do well cus my yellow man is In charge of the bottom..any ideas about the bugs or am I worrying to much about them

[Fishie]

never heard of copepods being bad

 

a wrasse will eat them too...get a six line or yellow or mystery wrasse (very cool looking) ...as they get big...they may eat small shrimp...

[lutz123]

Most pods are a good thing - don't worry about it. Their populations will likely ebb and flow.

[smallreef]

I'm going with no...you're only 6 months in,,,that is okay but not established...and definently not if enough for a mandarin...

Maybe in another year and after an upgrade, unless you want to buy a bottle of pods every week...to supplement...

My mandarin cleaned out my 50g tank and 20g sump (with pod condos) in about 3 months and he was the only copepod eating thing in my tank at the time...

[Jhead85]

Thanks for the input fellows

[MrSexyShrimp]

Yea I kinda figured the two species of gobies won't do well cus my yellow man is In charge of the bottom..any ideas about the bugs or am I worrying to much about them

The mandarin is sometimes called a goby but it's a dragonet, different group

 

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[DuffyGeos]

I'm going with no...you're only 6 months in,,,that is okay but not established...and definently not if enough for a mandarin...

Maybe in another year and after an upgrade, unless you want to buy a bottle of pods every week...to supplement...

My mandarin cleaned out my 50g tank and 20g sump (with pod condos) in about 3 months and he was the only copepod eating thing in my tank at the time...

+1 too young

 

NO

And if Rob says no....then no.

[mogurnda]

NO

+1

 

When someone posts a thread with a title like this, the answer is usually no. 

[zygote2k]

+1

 

When someone posts a thread with a title like this, the answer is usually no. 

Unless the answer is 42.

[YHSublime]

Unless the answer is 42.

Well played