Anybody have any info on breeding mandarins? I have had a pair for a couple months now and would love to be able to breed them. I have not seen them lay eggs yet, but I would like to be prepared when they do. Any info is much appreciated!

Start by learning to raise clowns, gobies, and dottybacks. Mandarins are 1000x harder.

But the following thread pretty much covers all that is known about it (from the only person in the world who has done it)

http://www.marinebreeder.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1963

There a couple of other people that have done it, if you check the same website, actually witt was not even the first. Well back to the topic, dmahoney82 if you do not have any experience on how to breed any other fish, i would start with an easier species just like acroporas just mention, for this fish to survive from larva stages you will need live Zooplankton which you will have to either get it from the sea or cultivate it your self. Witt so far have been the most successful breeder with mandarins, but he does get his Zooplankton from the sea, read his thread is really amazing what he accomplish.

Totally agree. I'm working on blennies, dottybacks and gobies now myself. It's tough enough to get these past meta! I've got a pair of mandarins as well but can only dream....

we actually have a member with a breeding pair of mandarins on the forum, treyeleven.

I have a pair in my reef tank as well. I would be interested to see what you dig up.

we actually have a member with a breeding pair of mandarins on the forum, treyeleven.

LOL, having a pair of fish produce (infertile) eggs(as far as tray has gotten), and raising them are two entirely different things...

Well I just read Witts entire thread and all I can say is WOW. I also have a pair of maroon clowns, so I will attempt with them first. This is definitely something I won't be trying real soon, but the research has begun. Thanks for the responses.