Where to buy Green Mandarinfish
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About Green Mandarinfish
A small, vibrantly colored dragonet with turquoise-blue to green body coloration and bright orange-red saddle markings and fin patterns. The body is elongated and somewhat compressed, with an underslung mouth adapted for picking food from the substrate.
Key facts
- Diet
- planktivore
- Care Level
- Expert
- Care Requirements
- • 20+ gallon tank minimum • 72–78°F, stable pH 8.1–8.3, low nitrate • Abundant live rock/sand for grazing microfauna • Low water flow; nocturnal, hides in substrate • Feed copepods, amphipods, or frozen mysis
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet Details
- In the aquarium, the Green Mandarinfish requires a constant supply of live copepods and amphipods, which it forages from the sand and rockwork. Frozen mysis shrimp and other small frozen foods may occasionally be accepted, but live microfauna is essential for long-term health.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Appearance
- A small, vibrantly colored dragonet with turquoise-blue to green body coloration and bright orange-red saddle markings and fin patterns. The body is elongated and somewhat compressed, with an underslung mouth adapted for picking food from the substrate.
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Family
- Callionymidae
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