I literally built my sump around the thought of keeping one...to give you an idea my tank is only a 30Long and i have a 40 breeder as my sump and the refugium section is over half the sump to act as a farm for there food. Great video sir i just thought id add my story ;) have a good day man
Well that sounds very good, seems like you should have a very good opportunity of keeping them! Forgot to mention it in the video but having a fuge will definitely help with keeping dragonets!
i love these fish. i want to get fish that are special. blennys are so cute, when they dig and make a house in the substrate. i love how they walk on their fins. even love that they are slower easier to watch. cant wait. havent even set my tank up cuz i moved, will not rush it....dont want fish to die cuz i am in a hurry....would be so cool to watch the mating game. :)
would you say that they are for "experts only?" i was thinking about one tan with sea horses, and one with puffer or cowfish, BUT i am not an expert. i work very hard, but am not an expert...what do you think. i dont look at them as fish. i lost my beloved dog daisy just this morning. she died in her sleep, and i am a wreck, i was the same way when i lost my pleco. i had had him since he was tiny. i loved him like i love my other pets. he was not just a fish....after losing him i havent even filled any of my tanks yet, and it has been 2-3 years! i do want to fill a basic tank with feeder goldfish. Petsmart and Petco buy too frigging many and they crowd the tanks gasping for air. 1st i raise hell! with managers, while talking loudly, getting corporate numbers ect...then i take 100-200-3oo fish out of there....i really want toget help on this...****CAN you help me with ideas???i live in the stix in texas and have a small man made pond. by small i mean 300 feet by 300 feetish. how can or could i aerate it? can i buy a pump and just boat it out to the middle and sink it? what could i do to get that pond safe for goldfish???? i want to put mosquito fish in there toom maybe some KOI. is it possible????
Yeah considering I lost them as well I'd say they're definitely expert-only, or at least have a reef setup that exactly suits their needs. Very sad to hear about your dog :( my condonleances! I'm sorry but I don't have any experience with ponds, so you'd better ask someone with more knowledge about that!
@@DutchReefer yea i looked into the pond thing and i am not going to do it. t seems the only right way to do it is to make the setup before the pond is filled with water. here in the south many people with acreage have ponds dug out, and either ain or the spigot fills them the one time, then they add fish that dont need the pump ect...fishing pole fish :) so nope i wont have w working pond. IF we ever have a drought again, and it dries out completely i will rush and do it. this happened one time in 11 years, so it may happen thanx for the input. i wont get any fish that i dont think i can handle, and i only get captive bred. i dont want to steal fish from the ocean and cause many others to die in the process. :)
this is epic i wonder if you've made a series on starting a reef tank you seem very kind and i've set up my first saltwater tank even tho i've been saying to myself no coral tank fish only day and day i grow fonder and research corals more and more hehe i think i know where my next tax return is going
@@DutchReefer have you made a starter reef series i can't find videos about it in your channel maybe i didn;t look back enough to my knowledge all i really need is a tank and a protein skimmer with rock and sand as my biological filter. then the right lighting for corals correct? is there a solution that helps not use the rodi like how there is a dechlorinater is there something that does reverse osmosis like a solution that can be mixed instead of setting up an rodi unit?
@@MrDon967 Well not specifically for starters but my latest series Reef Keeping 101 does try to explain a lot more in detail, also basic stuff. You are completely right, live rock and a protein skimmer are the basics, together with good lighting. RoDi units are the only ones I know of to be safely used on reef tanks. Cheers!
This video made me sad. I just lost my pair of Green Mandarins. I could not keep the copepods population high enough for them. The population crashed at one point and I tried to buy more t keep up but the source I was using did not give a lot of pods for the price so I switched but it was too late. I waited years and they started to eat mysis but like you said they were too slow. I tried to feed so much I started having algae problems, but didn't care cuz I loved the fish. They just passed a week ago however.
Beautiful fish! I think I am going to order a red one today! You said they were somewhat shy. Does that mean its going to hide a lot if I only have one? I dont want a fish I barely see like my diamond goby that never come s out but when its time to eat!
One question i am not one to starve a fish but do you think with a refugium thats over sized for the tank that its going on and a tank packed with live rock would support 2 because i am truly torn between the ruby red and the blue im going to wait a long time and get a variety of pods thriving before i add i just want to know your opinion on the matter i was considering getting one of the farm raised blues when they become available because they eat prepared foods idk just would love your 2 cents on the matter take care good Sir :) sorry for the ramble ;)
you seem like such an amazing person id love to be friends with, great videos. Do you know of any macroalgae that is aesthetically pleasing for a mixed reef. Nutrient exports and pod breeding grounds.
Hi Dutch . Need your assistance please . I have recently purchased a Mandarin fish and I’m concerned it’s not eating and getting a bit thin , how do you maintain yours ? same as your green/blue.
Hi Tas, ouch that's not good. Mine eat whatever they can find and are very adapted to tank life. you could try to turn off your pumps and target feed it with a turkey blaster, that's the easiest way to get them to eat without disturbing them too much
Lawnmower Blennies are cool too (I have one as well) but they are different from Mandarinfish/Dragonets. So it's a completely different fish with a different diet :-)
Beautiful tank and one of my favourite reef fish.
I just love how they climb about and they make me smile, such characters.
Hehe agreed Barbara, they are simply amazing!
I literally built my sump around the thought of keeping one...to give you an idea my tank is only a 30Long and i have a 40 breeder as my sump and the refugium section is over half the sump to act as a farm for there food. Great video sir i just thought id add my story ;) have a good day man
Well that sounds very good, seems like you should have a very good opportunity of keeping them! Forgot to mention it in the video but having a fuge will definitely help with keeping dragonets!
I have a pair of green mandarins and never knew the red & green can live together,thankyou!
Nice lawnmower blenny at 3:58! I love Gobies Blennies and Dragonets!
What a masterpiece.
This is beautiful!
Beautiful tank , great work
A beutiful Setup. Thanks much for sharing.
Wow your Bengai cardinal is huge
gorgeous tank!
i love these fish. i want to get fish that are special. blennys are so cute, when they dig and make a house in the substrate. i love how they walk on their fins. even love that they are slower easier to watch. cant wait. havent even set my tank up cuz i moved, will not rush it....dont want fish to die cuz i am in a hurry....would be so cool to watch the mating game. :)
They are really cute but also need to be fed a lot. They are indeed amazing creatures to watch! Mating game is epic indeed, seen it once or twice :)
@@DutchReefer can't wait! thankyou, great video
would you say that they are for "experts only?" i was thinking about one tan with sea horses, and one with puffer or cowfish, BUT i am not an expert. i work very hard, but am not an expert...what do you think. i dont look at them as fish. i lost my beloved dog daisy just this morning. she died in her sleep, and i am a wreck, i was the same way when i lost my pleco. i had had him since he was tiny. i loved him like i love my other pets. he was not just a fish....after losing him i havent even filled any of my tanks yet, and it has been 2-3 years!
i do want to fill a basic tank with feeder goldfish. Petsmart and Petco buy too frigging many and they crowd the tanks gasping for air. 1st i raise hell! with managers, while talking loudly, getting corporate numbers ect...then i take 100-200-3oo fish out of there....i really want toget help on this...****CAN you help me with ideas???i live in the stix in texas and have a small man made pond. by small i mean 300 feet by 300 feetish. how can or could i aerate it? can i buy a pump and just boat it out to the middle and sink it? what could i do to get that pond safe for goldfish???? i want to put mosquito fish in there toom maybe some KOI. is it possible????
Yeah considering I lost them as well I'd say they're definitely expert-only, or at least have a reef setup that exactly suits their needs. Very sad to hear about your dog :( my condonleances! I'm sorry but I don't have any experience with ponds, so you'd better ask someone with more knowledge about that!
@@DutchReefer yea i looked into the pond thing and i am not going to do it. t seems the only right way to do it is to make the setup before the pond is filled with water. here in the south many people with acreage have ponds dug out, and either ain or the spigot fills them the one time, then they add fish that dont need the pump ect...fishing pole fish :) so nope i wont have w working pond. IF we ever have a drought again, and it dries out completely i will rush and do it. this happened one time in 11 years, so it may happen thanx for the input. i wont get any fish that i dont think i can handle, and i only get captive bred. i dont want to steal fish from the ocean and cause many others to die in the process. :)
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Nice tank suprising you dont have more likes
Nice video 👍
Admire your tank.
this is epic i wonder if you've made a series on starting a reef tank you seem very kind and i've set up my first saltwater tank even tho i've been saying to myself no coral tank fish only day and day i grow fonder and research corals more and more hehe
i think i know where my next tax return is going
Haha yeah it's definitely a trap where you keep convincing yourself that enough is enough and then... Haha!
@@DutchReefer have you made a starter reef series i can't find videos about it in your channel maybe i didn;t look back enough
to my knowledge all i really need is a tank and a protein skimmer with rock and sand as my biological filter. then the right lighting for corals correct?
is there a solution that helps not use the rodi like how there is a dechlorinater is there something that does reverse osmosis like a solution that can be mixed instead of setting up an rodi unit?
@@MrDon967 Well not specifically for starters but my latest series Reef Keeping 101 does try to explain a lot more in detail, also basic stuff. You are completely right, live rock and a protein skimmer are the basics, together with good lighting. RoDi units are the only ones I know of to be safely used on reef tanks. Cheers!
Thanks. I really enjoyed seeing your tank / fish. How long have you had the dragonets?
Thank you very much Don! I have kept them for about a year until they perished/disappeared. Just were gone one day and never showed up...
This video made me sad. I just lost my pair of Green Mandarins. I could not keep the copepods population high enough for them. The population crashed at one point and I tried to buy more t keep up but the source I was using did not give a lot of pods for the price so I switched but it was too late. I waited years and they started to eat mysis but like you said they were too slow. I tried to feed so much I started having algae problems, but didn't care cuz I loved the fish. They just passed a week ago however.
Aww reading this makes me sad as well... I hope you find a way to make it work in the future :-(
Beautiful fish! I think I am going to order a red one today! You said they were somewhat shy. Does that mean its going to hide a lot if I only have one? I dont want a fish I barely see like my diamond goby that never come s out but when its time to eat!
One question i am not one to starve a fish but do you think with a refugium thats over sized for the tank that its going on and a tank packed with live rock would support 2 because i am truly torn between the ruby red and the blue im going to wait a long time and get a variety of pods thriving before i add i just want to know your opinion on the matter i was considering getting one of the farm raised blues when they become available because they eat prepared foods idk just would love your 2 cents on the matter take care good Sir :) sorry for the ramble ;)
Two shouldn't be a problem but I think it's better to keep one pair instead of two different species where you buy one of each. Your choice though :-)
how old is your tank?
Hello, what is the black and white fish in the upper left corner? It’s awesome.
What is the fish that’s black and white with the really high dorsal fin
That's and Equetus Punctatus! There's a video on it on my channel :-)
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Also i have a 55 gallon tank, could i get 2 mandarins or should i only get one?
I know this is an older video but, can you keep a green mandarin fish and a spotted together
no they will fight in any tank under 6ft
you seem like such an amazing person id love to be friends with, great videos. Do you know of any macroalgae that is aesthetically pleasing for a mixed reef. Nutrient exports and pod breeding grounds.
Hi Anton, how are they doing right now? Still alive and well?
By the way your tank is 320 US gallons right? What are the dimensions? Thx!
Your drum hasn’t eaten all your inverts? Bothers coral?
Nope the drum is super friendly towards all creatures up until now :-)
what is them purple and yellow ones called
Whats type of coral do you have at the bottom right corner. It's a lime greenish color
That's a sarcophyton leather coral!
I have also ruby red scooter but it jumped
Oof that's a shame :(
If you had to choose between a male and a female dragonette, which one would you select? I am shopping around for on but have only seen females.
Well the males certainly are more beautiful, but they look very much alike. Keeping a couple is always better though!
@@DutchReefer I see. Thanks for the observation. Will keep my eyes peeled for one.
Hi Dutch . Need your assistance please . I have recently purchased a Mandarin fish and I’m concerned it’s not eating and getting a bit thin , how do you maintain yours ? same as your green/blue.
Hi Tas, ouch that's not good. Mine eat whatever they can find and are very adapted to tank life. you could try to turn off your pumps and target feed it with a turkey blaster, that's the easiest way to get them to eat without disturbing them too much
How many gallons is your beautiful aquarium?
This one was about 140g!
I have a lawnmower blenny that's getting fat from eating anything I put in the tank
Lawnmower Blennies are cool too (I have one as well) but they are different from Mandarinfish/Dragonets. So it's a completely different fish with a different diet :-)
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What size tank do you have sir
Hi, I have a 500L tank!