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About Large-Eyed Dragonet
A small, intricately patterned dragonet with distinctive large eyes and a flattened body. Body coloration ranges from orange-red to yellow with dark reticulated patterns; the head is typically darker with bright coloration around the large orbital eyes.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with sandy substrate for burrowing • Soft water preferred; stable parameters (pH 8.1-8.3, temp 72-78°F) • Requires abundant small live foods (copepods, amphipods, mysis) • Gentle current and low lighting; nocturnal grazer • No aggressive tankmates; benefits from established refugium
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Diet
- carnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Care Level
- Expert
- Family
- Synchiropidae
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet Details
- Feed small live or frozen foods including copepods, amphipods, mysis shrimp, and small frozen foods. A well-established copepod population in the display tank is highly beneficial. Feed small portions 2–3 times daily.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including waters around the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Great Barrier Reef.
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