saltwater

Mandarin dragonet

Synchiropus splendidus
hard
Mandarin dragonet

Quick stats

๐Ÿ“Size
6cm
๐ŸชฃMin tank
200L
๐ŸŒก๏ธTemperature
24 to 27C
๐ŸงชpH
8.1 to 8.4
โญDifficulty
hard
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธHardiness
Delicate
๐ŸŒŠWater type
saltwater

๐Ÿ“Care notes

The most beautiful fish in the ocean. Feeds almost exclusively on live copepods and requires a massive established refugium with a thriving pod population. Not for beginners under any circumstances.

๐Ÿฝ๏ธFeeding

Live copepods exclusively for most specimens. Some can be trained onto frozen copepods or mysis over very long periods of patient target feeding.

๐ŸฃBreeding

Rise spawners. Males compete for females at dusk. Rarely breeds in captivity but has been accomplished by dedicated experts.

๐ŸคGood tankmates

Small peaceful reef fish only

โš ๏ธAvoid mixing with

Any fish that competes for pods

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