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ADULT SIZE: 4 inches
PREFERRED AQUARIUM:50 Gal Minimum
TEMPERATURE:74 to 82
pH:8.1 to 8.4
CARE LEVEL: Challenging
TEMPERAMENT: Peaceful
DIET: Carnivore
REEF SAFE: Yes
The Green Mandarin should NOT be kept in anything but a well established Reef tank (6 months or more) of NO LESS than 75 gallons WITH a refugium as it primarily feeds on copepods. Gobies may sometimes attempt to jump out. Prefer presence of substrate. The most colorful of commonly found fish for marine aquarium enthusiasts. Its appetite is not the easiest to satisfy. Commonly called dragonets, which are characterized by elongated bodies, without scales, and also by the presence of two dorsal fins. If purchasing a small specimen it is often easier to teach them to accept prepared foods with patience and work. Will fight with same sex in this species. Sadly, this fish normally dies as it is often purchased and kept in under established tanks without enough food to consume. Death from starvation normally occurs within six months |
