Green Dragonet - Caught or Bred?

[tygger]

I just picked up a green dragonet from the BZA groupbuy and was just wondering if most were captive bred or wild caught?

[jamal]

i dont know if any are captive bred.

[Highland Reefer]

I was curious & came across this article about them. It does not sound like they are captive bred.

 

Scientific Name: Synchiropus splendidus (Herre, 1927)Other Common Names: Striped Dragonet, Green Mandarinfish, Green Dragonet.Distribtution: Western Pacific.Average Size: 3.1 inches (8 cm).Characteristics & Compatibility: Shy and peaceful. Ignores other fish species, but males will attack other males, and related S. picturatus males. Best kept in a nonaggressive fish tank community. Exudes a noxious slime for protection against predation, but will be eaten by sea anemones. Males have an elongated dorsal fin.Diet & Feeding: Difficult to feed, and all too often this fish starves in newly set up aquariums due to the lack of a well established live sand food source present, primarily copepods and amphipods. Will accept live brine shrimp and live black worms. With patience, coaxing and target feeding, vitamin-enriched frozen brine and mysis shrimp, and possibly other small sized food preparations for carnivores may be accepted. Does not do well with voracious food competitors.Habitat: May bury in the substrate at night or when threatened, therefore a soft sand bed is best. Provide with ample hiding places.Suggested Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons (76 L).Reef Tank Suitability: Excellent.Guide Notes: This fish is often misidentified and referred to as a Blenny, but it is actually a member of the Dragonet family. We have found that when being netted and removed from the water is when this fish most often releases the thick, noxious slime film that it releases for protection. Whenever possible, it is best to move this fish by catching it in a cup or container that is submerged in the water, keeping the fish wet at all times to help avoid this problem.

[extreme_tooth_decay]

Had mine a couple years, very cool fish.

 

[tygger]

wow, yours if very FAT! Does it eat frozen food?

[jason the filter freak]

when in doubght reputable vendors will let you know if you email/call them

[B-Fit]

Not to hijack, but what type of QT process does everyone follow with the mandarin. I've read some say no QT and others that have used HYPO.

 

Thanks,

[jnguyen4007]

I just got mine from the last group buy that Howard put together (thanks again, Howard). At Howard's advice, after I acclimated mine, I just put him straight into the main tank. I suppose if you don't know the person or the vendor that you're buying from, then it's prudent to QT all of your fish for a few weeks to make sure that its in good health before you put him into your main tank.

[extreme_tooth_decay]

wow, yours if very FAT! Does it eat frozen food?

 

 

Yes, he goes after PE mysis like crazy. He actually comes out and actively competes with a giant Sohal tang for it.

 

He also picks at formula one.

 

tim

[dbartco]

The pc answer is qt all of them. But many don't if there is a lack of live food in the qt. They are also scaleless, so I believe tend to cary less external parasites, so peeps take more of a risk.

 

and never heard of captive bred ones.