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About Hawaiian Dragonet
A small, slender dragonet with vibrant coloration featuring intricate patterns of orange, yellow, and blue markings. The body is slightly flattened laterally with a tapering tail and venomous gill spines characteristic of the Callionymidae family.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Expert
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Family
- Callionymidae
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Diet Details
- Feed small live or frozen copepods, amphipods, and other small crustaceans. The Hawaiian Dragonet is a bottom grazer that feeds on meiofauna and requires frequent small meals to sustain its metabolic rate.
- Appearance
- A small, slender dragonet with vibrant coloration featuring intricate patterns of orange, yellow, and blue markings. The body is slightly flattened laterally with a tapering tail and venomous gill spines characteristic of the Callionymidae family.
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallons for active swimming and stable conditions • Stable parameters: 72-76°F, pH 8.1-8.3, SG 1.023-1.025 • Requires abundant live rock/rubble for foraging small crustaceans • Meaty foods (copepods, amphipods, frozen mysis) essential for diet • Gentle, nocturnal; avoid aggressive tankmates and strong water flow
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Hole-in-the-head disease, Columnaris
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet
- carnivore
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