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they do have a food grade line, but if its just for plain, RO/DI water i wouldn't worry about it. Id be concerned if you were using it to lets say dose Kalk as it could corrode the plastic.
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They will reproduce on their own as long as they have time to do so. You may want to try to start a "hatchery" and simultaneously purchase pods. Give them time to breed n multiply while still proving a mandarin with a supply of purchased pods.
It's what I would do
I have never bred them before but aside from that, a mandarin will definitely eat up every last pod that you have in your tank in a very short period last time. @Paul B has an auto feeder/hatchery that he invented. He had a long thread on it and a few other things on this site
What I was thinking of doing is holding off till RAP to stock my tank with fish. Cuz I know I'm gonna see something there that I'm gonna want to toss in the tank.