The Spotted Mandarin, a.k.a. Psychedelic Mandarin, is not nearly as available as its close cousin the Green Mandarin. These fish are absolutely stunning in appearence, with their incredibly colored patterns and colors. The Psychedelic Mandarin is green to gray in color with colorful concentric mis-shaped spots of dark green trimmed with bright red, orange, and green. The Mandarinfish is a very peaceful creature that likes to hop and hover throughout the aquarium looking for copepods to feed on. They should be introduced into established aquariums with Live Rock, as this is where their best food source breeds -- copepods. The Mandarin will also accept live brine and worms. These fish love lots of rockwork to swim around and are hugely popular for their excellent disposition and coloring. They make a great addition to any reef tank.The Dragonet family of fish are small fish that are usually found hopping around reefs. These fish have small protruding mouths designed for capturing microfauna. The Dragonets have two separated dorsal fins with the male Dragonet having an elongated dorsal spine.Photo by Saltwaterfish.com member, Tizzo.
Size: .75-2 inches
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Safe: Yes
Diet: Copepods
Origin: Indian Ocean
Acclimation Time: 3+ hours
Coral Safe:
Invertebrate Safe:
Minimum Tank Size:
