The dragonet debate

[1epauletteshark]

I don't want to start a dragonet war or anything but which dragonet is your personal favorite based on your opinions experience and difficulty. If you chose other please reply to this thread and explain which and/or why. Also if you have some photos and experience to share of your own that would be super cool. Thanks is advance to everyone who votes and responds

 

[blaxsun]

The one that I can ease onto fresh food (vs. pods). Mandarins seem to be the heartiest, and I've owned several types (including ruby red).

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Captive bred ones.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Great question! Following!! I want a target mandarin in my next tank.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Double post

 

[1epauletteshark]

Captive bred ones.

Out of all the dragonets that can be captive bred which is your favorite?

 

[Brit’s Fish]

I own 3 different types of Dragonets (each in different tanks) - a mated pair of Ruby Reds, a male Scooter & a male Mandarin. I have yet to wean the Mandarin onto frozen but the Rubies and Scooter were pretty easy to switch over. Now the Rubies and Scooter will eat basically anything, even Mysis flakes if I turn the flow off enough for them to catch them. They like pellets a lot but I normally feed them frozen.
my favorites are the Ruby Reds but the Scooter is fun too. They all have personality & I love their little faces!
My Mandarin is a lot more shy but slowly getting used to seeing me.

 

[Slocke]

I’ve only had captive bred mandarins but they have been great and easy.

 

[fishnchips17]

I love my Ruby red, had it for 1 year and only eats pods. Just added a green spotted Mandarin and so far they have existed peacefully. They are both female so I'm hoping that helps with the aggression.

 

[1epauletteshark]

I love my Ruby red, had it for 1 year and only eats pods. Just added a green spotted Mandarin and so far they have existed peacefully. They are both female so I'm hoping that helps with the aggression.

What size tank do you have them in?

 

[fishnchips17]

What size tank do you have them in?

50 gal with 20 gal sump. I have a fugium so that helps with the pod production.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Out of all the dragonets that can be captive bred which is your favorite?

Mandarins

 

[salty150]

I’ve only had captive bred mandarins but they have been great and easy.
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The second picture is a captive bred...?

What did he eat when you got him?

 

[Toob]

Need to distinguish between the different types of Mandarin to get any kind of diversity of responses with this poll…!

My spotted:

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Need to distinguish between the different types of Mandarin to get any kind of diversity of responses with this poll…!

My spotted:
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I think he is calling yours a bullseye.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Need to distinguish between the different types of Mandarin to get any kind of diversity of responses with this poll…!

My spotted:
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What a beautiful little guy!

 

[vcollins9850]

 

[SeaHorseQueen]

I personally love them all. I currently have a blue mandarin dragonet male.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

@Toob google bull's eye dragonet and see what results come up. No need for your head to explode, lol.

 

[TnFishwater98]

Cant get a pic from the back. This is an older pic but noticed my spotted’s belly is really plump on both sides. I know it’s good that they are fed well but want to make sure that’s not a sign of something bad. Swollen Look. I’ve put a ton of pods in this tank but haven’t in 6+ months. Always active patrolling the rocks. I’ll try and get a pic from the back. Looks pretty obese…