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About DeLand's Dragonet
Oval-bodied fish, 5 cm long, grayish-blue with orange dorsal fins and a distinctive black stripe from eye to tail tip.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 75-80°F (24-27°C) pH: 8.0-8.4 Salinity: 1.021-1.025
- Max Size
- 6
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Synchiropus delandi is naturally found in the Western Pacific Ocean, specifically along the coastlines of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia, at depths ranging from 1 to 30 meters.
- Family
- Callionymidae
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Min tank size
- 50 gallons
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 50 gallon tank - Water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.4, Salinity 1.020-1.025 - Setup: Well-established live rock aquarium with hiding places and good water flow
- Diet Details
- Marine copepods, small crustaceans, polychaete worms, marine algae, brine shrimp, mysis shrimp
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