Yellow Target Mandarin goby?

[littlebuck]

Has anyone ever had one of these or ever seen one? I am looknig at getting one and wanted to see if they are a good fish. I plan on putting it in my 72 gal bow front. Along with a bule hippo, Bi color angel and a pair of GS marrons. What does everyone think? Also might add my royal gramma and my bi color blenny and 3 green chromis to it that are in my 29 right now? Any one think it will be ok? Or what shout i get rid of?

 

[dogstar]

many common names, thats also called the Phychedelic Manderinfish. IMO they have/need the same requirments of the other Dragonets. Plenty of liverock and sand with healthy fuge to provide lots of micro life like pods and worms for them to feed on.

 

[suzi1780]

you need a tank with lots and lots of pods to feed a Mandarin. I wouldn't suggest it in a new tank the fish will not have anything to eat.

 

[littlebuck]

well since its not a new tank then i wont have to worry about anything. Never said it was a new tank but thanks for your replys. Is there a place to buy more pods. I have seen tons but dont know how many they will eat. I do have a fuge and about 100 + lbs of LR and about 4 3-4 inchs of LS.

 

[dogstar]

If your describing the 72g, then I dont see a problem. If you want the manderine then your system seems like it is worth taking the chance. There are places on line the sell pods but I dont know who they are. After time, a dragonet can learn to eat other introduced food like brine and mysis as well.
I dont see an issue with the other fish other than the blenny. It coild give the manderine some problems. Only one way to find out......

 

[littlebuck]

well thank you dogstar. I will just keep the blenny in my 29 gal and he will be the only fish in there for now untill i get my mated pair of percs. Well i appricarte your help.

 

[teresaq]

I have one in my 55 gal, she is doing great. I have a hob fuge, and she eats mysis and brine.
She is with a bi-color blenny, royal gramma, clowns, and chromis. they all get along great, they have been in there together for almost a yr. and not to worrie, they are all going into a 150 gal in the next 4 to 6 mo.

 

[suzi1780]

Originally Posted by Littlebuck
well since its not a new tank then i wont have to worry about anything. Never said it was a new tank but thanks for your replys. Is there a place to buy more pods. I have seen tons but dont know how many they will eat. I do have a fuge and about 100 + lbs of LR and about 4 3-4 inchs of LS.

opps sorry I don't know where I got new tank from. I really want too I was on the hunt for pods in my tank last night. Godd luck! Post lots of pics!

 

[littlebuck]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ
I have one in my 55 gal, she is doing great. I have a hob fuge, and she eats mysis and brine.
She is with a bi-color blenny, royal gramma, clowns, and chromis. they all get along great, they have been in there together for almost a yr. and not to worrie, they are all going into a 150 gal in the next 4 to 6 mo.

I wanted to know if that was the same thing as the yellow target? If it is then im not gonig to get one i dont think. the colors are alot less colorfully then what the pic looks like. So is that a yellow target or a diffrent kind? Well thanks for all the help.

 

[dogstar]

Originally Posted by Littlebuck
I wanted to know if that was the same thing as the yellow target? If it is then im not gonig to get one i dont think. the colors are alot less colorfully then what the pic looks like. So is that a yellow target or a diffrent kind? Well thanks for all the help.
The photo you posted and the one that TeresaQ posted IS the same species, (Synchiropus picturatus) no matter what common name you use. Color and patterens can be slightly different at times and can even change on a fish over time.

 

[littlebuck]

oh ok well thanks for the help. still have to see if the wife wants it or not. Thanks for all the help. Off to find some new LFS around the area and within 100 miles have a good one.