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.