dragonet

  1. L

    Will this work as a dragonet feeding station? Thoughts appreciated

    Hi All, Made the classic mistake of buying an unresearched species at the LFS this weekend. All of my gracillaria macroalgae disappeared without a trace over the course of 2 weeks and at the same time I had an amphipod explosion so my theory is that they ate it all. I have a 20 gallon AIO and...
  2. yanni

    Copepod refugium help

    Hey all, I’ve recently bought a Scooter Blenny for my Waterbox 20. He readily takes frozen food, been feeding him frozen copepods which he readily eats, and he picks at what live copepods he can find in my tank. Id like to construct a refugium for breeding pods, but just a rubble refugium. I...
  3. F

    Virginia WTB Seeking trained mandarin goby/dragonet

    I'm looking for a mandarin goby that is trained on eating things other than copepods. Ideally one that is eating frozen foods like mysis, pellets, and/or flakes. Can be a blue or green mandarin, but blue is preferred. Price is negotiable within reason. Must be able to be shipped to Fairfax...
  4. Schraufabagel

    Has anyone had a captive bred scooter dragonet?

    I'm intrigued by the ORA red scooter dragonet. Has anyone had a captive bred one? If so, what is your feeding like?
  5. P

    Will mandarin dragonet outcompete my pipefish?

    I have 4 dragonface pipefish that have been doing great in my 75g for months. I feed frozen brine/mysis/cyclopods and they eat a bit of frozen but mostly forage for pods. I want a pair of mandarin dragonets but I wonder if they will outcompete my pipefish. My pod population is booming and I keep...
  6. T_rad21

    20 gallon tall

    Hey guys! I have a 20 gallon tall tank that will be a reef tank, for coral I’ll probably mostly do zoas, at least one pulsing Xenia, a duncan or two, and maybe a hammer coral. The tank has been cycling for about 3 weeks and I’m getting ready to start adding fish. I for sure want a pair of...
  7. Tnops

    Favorite Dragonet Variety?

    Hello, I'm looking to get a mandarin fish as my last fish when my tank is completely established and filled with copepods in the refugium. I'm interested to see which type of mandarin are your favorites. The dragonets I've included in the poll are all from Liveaquaria.
  8. L

    just one more?

    i have an infamous 20 gal cube with a flasher wrasse(temporarily i promise, and he is healthy with good weight and no deformity), a mandarin dragonet and a masked goby. could i add another fish like a small blenny(tail spot, two spot, pictus), shrimp goby(randall, yasha, yellow)or a spriger...
  9. A

    Dragonet compatibility

    Hi, I was have a 30 gallon set up. With a six line wrasse and a canary blenny. I really have my heart set on a dragonet but don’t wanna make that purchase if they don’t get along. Would they be peaceful if I add one? Thanks In advance!
  10. leilanastasia

    Munnid isopods versus Copepods for Mandarin?

    I have a huge and I mean huge colony of munnids on every surface area in my tank.. they are literally everywhere including my refugium and filter area. Not one spot that doesn’t have dozens crawling in one singular area. Since I have so many, growing over months, would it be safe to say that I...
  11. Kenkee

    Florida WTB Mandarin Dragonets

    Hi I was wondering if anyone knew of any lfs in the Miami Florida area that sells Mandarin Dragonets? I try to avoid buying fish online when I can but my lfs never seems to have any Mandarins.
  12. Cantusaurus

    Will a Ruby Red and 'Regular' Red Dragonet pair up/be compatible?

    I am definitely going to get a pair of Scooter Blennys (preferably the ruby red ones) but I also like the regular red one as well. I was wondering if anyone knows if pairing a ruby red and red dragonet/scooter will work? I haven't seen anything online, but i'm pretty curious if anyone knows. I...
  13. taylorn13

    Brine Shrimp Hatchery for Dragonet

    Hey guys, I’m mooking into getting a ruby red dragonet from my lfs. I have a refugium all set up and running with tons of pods. I would eventually like to get him onto mysis, but was also wondering if brine would work? I’ve read that they can eat them, but how does the nutrition of the two foods...
  14. Sean Donohue

    Will 3 male ruby dragonets get along if they are the only 3 fish in my 30g frag tank?

    I have a 30 gallon frag tank, I have a healthy supply of brine shrimp and copepods , I breed them in my garage. I've successfully kept a Mandarin dragonet alive for two years now, first in my 50 gallon tank, and now it's doing well in my upgraded 100 gallon. Keeping pods has never been a problem...
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    Dragonet
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    Blue mandarin dragonet
  17. C

    Copepods?

    Just recently acquired a green mandarin dragonet, and would like to introduce copepods to my tank to give him a great food option. However, I have no idea what I'm doing with these little guys. I have a 110gal, plenty of live rock and substrate... I purchased Sustainable Aquatics Copepods...
  18. Peach02

    White worms for Mandarin?

    Ive been researching good ways to fatten up my mandarin dragonetts as their weight is going up and down a lot lately I know I will need to find another method of feeding them. I tried Paul B's brine shrimp feeder however I couldn't get all the exactly correct materials and my clownfish decided...
  19. Peach02

    What happened to his fin?

    Mandarin fish that I have had for about 3 months has lost part of its left front pectoral fin. his swimming ability does not seem to be impaired at all. Photos below, does anyone know what caused it and how to treat other fish are 1x coral beauty 1x bicolour blend 2x occelaras clown (small)...
  20. Peach02

    What happened to his fin?

    Mandarin fish that I have had for about 3 months has lost part of its left front pectoral fin. his swimming ability does not seem to be impaired at all. Photos below, does anyone know what caused it and how to treat other fish are 1x coral beauty 1x bicolour blend 2x occelaras clown (small) 2x...
  21. Peach02

    Mandarin fish help

    so yesterday I got a mandarin fish about 1.5 inches and chubby My question is how do I tell if he is eating and if he isn’t how can I encourage him to When I put him in yesterday he swam and sat on my clam then perched on a rock, moved into a cave and has barely come out since, he is breathing...
  22. AquaLocker

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  23. BonelessEvil

    need a couple IDs

    first, I thought this little guy was a blenny, but now I'm thinking it's a male spotted Dragonet. Correct? 2nd, while he never stressed out my female Green Mandarin Dragonet, the Mandarin died. Could it be possible that he and her lowered the population of copepods in the tank and therefore...
  24. Gator2019

    Tank size necessary for a self substaining copepod population for a dragonet.

    I had a dragonet when I first started the hobby in a 30 gallon tank. It was my first fishkeeping mistake. It was no where near established, so the dragonet eat for a few weeks and I could tell it wasn’t going as good as it could have, so I gave it to a friend who had a good copepod population...
  25. Kryssie

    Bruised Ruby Dragonet

    My wife’s male Ruby Red Dragonet, Rubicon, has a large bruise under his chin following a water change. He’s breathing rapidly, lethargic, and disinterested in food. She noticed a couple hours ago that he was just resting under the bridge of her rock-work, not chasing food or dancing with his...
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