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Synchiropus splendidus
Care guide, husbandry, breeding, disease, and sourcing intelligence on Green Mandarin Dragonet - written by the Fast Aquatics editorial team.
Green Mandarin Dragonet requires a minimum of 30 gallons for healthy adults. The minimum is based on 3 inches adult size and territorial range. For Green Mandarin Dragonet, plan a mature reef tank with stable parameters, sand bed, live rock for cover, and reef LED if photosynthetic.
The Green Mandarin Dragonet needs a tank of at least 30 gallons. Adults reach about 3 inches and live 2-4 years. Best paired with peaceful tankmates of similar size and water-chemistry needs.
Green Mandarin Dragonet requires standard reef parameters: temperature 76-80°F, specific gravity 1.025, pH 8.1-8.4, alkalinity 8-9 dKH, calcium 420-450 ppm, magnesium 1300-1400 ppm, ammonia + nitrite 0 ppm, nitrate under 10 ppm. Use a refractometer (not hydrometer) to measure salinity.
Green Mandarin Dragonet is a copepod-eater. Provide a varied diet of pellets, frozen foods, and supplemental greens. Feed twice daily in small portions. Browse our food guides for product recommendations. For Green Mandarin Dragonet, plan a mature reef tank with stable parameters, sand bed, live rock for cover, and reef LED if photosynthetic.
Green Mandarin Dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus) is native to Indo-Pacific reef ecosystems. Wild populations distribute across coral reefs from East Africa through Indonesia, the Philippines, and into the western Pacific. Captive-bred Green Mandarin Dragonet is increasingly available and is the more sustainable choice when you can find it.
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