Mandarin Dragonet

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Latin Name: Synchiropus splendidus
Common Name(s): Mandarin Dragonet, Green Psychedelic Mandarin, Target Mandarin, Red Psychedelic Mandarin, Bullet Mandarin 
Difficulty: Expert
Temperament: Peaceful
Adult Full Size: 4"
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Reef Safe: Yes
UV Required: Not Required
Protein Skimmer Required: Not Required
Foods: Cyclops (copepods) – live & frozen

Description: Mandarins can be a challenging fish to keep, and are not recommended for beginner aquarists. They mainly feed on copepods that reside on live rock, live tigger pods, and small frozen foods (such as vitamin enriched brine shrimp). Mandarins should be placed in tanks with at least 30lbs of live rock, that have been up and running for at least 6 months (to give copepods time to colonize sufficiently as a food source).