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mobert
05/04/2010, 12:06 AM
Has Mandarin Fish been successfully bred in captivity? I have a cute video of my pair doing their dance:

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orientalexpress
05/04/2010, 11:43 AM
sweet video,ORA will start shipping capture raise mandarins soon.


lapsan

GreshamH
05/04/2010, 12:48 PM
Thanks to the work of Matt Wittenrich and Matt Pederson they have indeed been unlocked.

http://en.microcosmaquariumexplorer.com/wiki/Breeding_the_Green_Mandarin
http://en.microcosmaquariumexplorer.com/wiki/Breeding_the_Spotted_Mandarin
http://microcosmaqx.typepad.com/matt_wittenrich/

http://*******.com/2aokjdo


I've had them do the dance in several tanks I've set up for customers :)

GreshamH
05/04/2010, 12:49 PM
Guess tiny URL is not allowed anymore

Trademark
05/04/2010, 06:27 PM
nice video, ORA is supposed to start releasing them this summer

mobert
05/08/2010, 06:32 PM
Thanks to the work of Matt Wittenrich and Matt Pederson they have indeed been unlocked.

...ORA will start shipping capture raise mandarins soon.
nice video, ORA is supposed to start releasing them this summer



Thanks for the info. Good to hear!!

clowns101
05/08/2010, 07:45 PM
Mobert-If yo check on MOFIB Witt has a thread about his breeding succsess with his.They are pretty hard to raise.Not much like clownfish at all IMO.Check it out!