Green Mandarin
Common Names: Green Mandarin, Mandarinfish, Mandarin Dragonet, Psychedelic fish
Scientific Name: Synchiropus splendidus
Family: Callionymidae
Maximum Size: 4 inches
Life expectancy: years
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Temperature Range: 72 - 78 °F
pH Range: 8.1 - 8.4
Sg: 1.020 - 1.025
Water hardness: dkH 8 - 12
Temperament: Peaceful
Origin: Indonesia, Australia, Philippines and New Guinea
Aquarium Setup:
The suggested large size tank isn’t for the Green Mandarin’s size, it’s for their feeding habits. They feed off of the bottom on the live rocks and sand and need a large feeding area to assure they can find enough pods. Although, smaller tanks can be used if the pod population is sufficient.
Mandarin’s can be kept in reef aquariums without any problems. They like live sand, live rocks and love lots of places to hide. They’re almost always scouring the bottom for food. Read more of this Home Aquarium Article
A Couple Of Tropical Aquarium Fish Guides
The joy of having a pet always implies commitment and responsibility since animals are not made to 
entertain us and to brighten up our lives. We must care for them and give them back all the love their offer to us. When it comes to dogs and cats, this is easily remembered, but there are some other animals that are used as pets and that even though they require the same or even more protection, we don’t always stop to think about their welfare. Fishes enter in that category.
Learning all about fishes when you are planning to set up a home aquarium or fish tank is obviously the most important thing to do and while there are many ways to investigate about the proper living conditions of each type of fish, acquiring respectable and trustable books is perhaps one of the best and most entertained ones. Read more of this Home Aquarium Article
Clown Triggerfish
Common Names: Clown Triggerfish, Yellow-blotched Triggerfish, Big-spotted Triggerfish
Scientific Name: Balistoides conspicillum
Family: Balistidae
Maximum Size: 1′ 8″ inches
Life expectancy: 20 years
Minimum Tank Size: 125 gallons
Temperature Range: 72-78 °F
pH Range: 8.1 - 8.4
SG: 1.020 - 1.025
Water hardness: 8 - 12
Temperament: Aggressive
Origin: Christmas Island, Coral Sea, Indo-Pacific
Aquarium Setup:
Due to their large adult size, Clown Triggerfish need really big tanks. They’re active fish that like to swim and will often search for food on the tank bottom rearranging things such as plants and rocks.
They sleep in caves and hide in them when frightened. So, make sure that you provide lots of large size caves and hiding spots for them. You can use rocks to create caves, but they will need to be secured or they may get knocked over. Read more of this Home Aquarium Article
Dwarf Flame Angelfish
Common Names: Dwarf Flame Angelfish, Flame Angel, Dwarf Angel
Scientific Name: Centropyge loriculus
Family: Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 4 inches
Life expectancy: 10 years
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Temperature Range: 72 - 78 °F
pH Range: 8.1 - 8.4
SG: 1.020 - 1.025
Water hardness: 8 - 12
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Origin: Pacific Ocean
Aquarium Setup:
The Dwarf Flame Angelfish loves live rocks to nibble on between meals. A strong water flow is recommended and they need lots of hiding places such as caves and rock structures. Read more of this Home Aquarium Article
Ocellaris Clownfish
Common Names: Ocellaris Clownfish, Anemone Fish, Nemo, Orange Anemone Fish, Clown Anemonefish
Scientific Name: Amphiprion ocellaris
Family: Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 4 inches
Life expectancy: 6 years
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Temperature Range: 72 - 78 °F
pH Range: 8.1 - 8.4
SG: 1.020 - 1.025
Water hardness: 8 - 12
Temperament: Peaceful
Origin: South Asia
Aquarium Setup:
The best suited tank setup for the Ocallaris Clownfish is a marine tank with lots of coral, rocks and plants. They like lots of places to hide, so caves and crevices will be appreciated by these little beauties! Read more of this Home Aquarium Article
