Green Mandarin Dragonet: Diet | Breeding | Size | Cost |Guide

The magnificent Green Mandarin Dragonet is more commonly known as Striped Mandarinfish or Green Mandarinfish. They look amazing with their combination of blue, orange, and green colors. Males may be distinguished from females by their more-elongated first dorsal spine and are normally slightly larger. In our opinion, they are one of the most interesting and beautiful fish available …

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Corals for Beginners | Common Corals For Reef Aquariums

Corals For Beginners

Originally Published: STEVEN LANDAU MARCH 30TH, 2020 If you’re new to reef-keeping and considering starting your own reef tank, you’re probably wondering, “What corals should I get? This is a relevant question because it’s easy to get a little too excited stocking your first tank with beautiful and exotic corals. Let us guide you through some …

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Copperband Butterflyfish: Size | Lifespan | Breeding | Diet

copperband butterflyfish

Creating a tank community is all about the balance of size, form, character, and disposition of the species you choose to select. An excellent pick, especially for the experienced aquarist, is the inimitable Copperband Butterflyfish. This distinctive tropical reef-dweller is carnivorous and may be partial to your shrimp, but is generally considered reef-safe and a …

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Powder Blue Tangs are they Aggressive?

powder blue tang

Despite their exquisite coloring and distinctive features, Powder Blue Tangs have earned themselves a reputation for being difficult and aggressive tank mates. But are powder blue tangs aggressive all the time and with every fish? Powder Blue Tangs are they Aggressive? This species is aggressive by nature and especially when feeding. It can be extremely …

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Powder Blue Tang | Size | Lifespan | Tankmates | Care Guide

powder blue tang

There are many ways of injecting personality into your tank’s community, but the introduction of a Powder Blue Tang is certainly not for the faint-hearted. These characterful fish with highly recognizable blue coloration, yellow dorsal fin, and razor-sharp spine, will rapidly want to establish themselves as the boss, so introducing them into your marine aquarium …

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Auriga Butterflyfish: Diet | Size | Breeding | Lifespan | Care Guide

Auriga Butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga)

If you have visited your local aquatic store or pet store lately and looked at all the Saltwater Butterflyfish on sale, you will probably have seen the Auriga Butterflyfish – also known as the Threadfin Butterflyfish. The Auriga Butterflyfish is one of the most commonly sold saltwater Butterflyfish for a number of reasons. Firstly, this …

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McCosker’s Flasher Wrasse: Care | Diet | Size | Breeding Guide

Mccosker flasher wrasse

With a name that is a mouthful to get your tongue around, but a look that is certainly easy on the eyes, McCosker’s Flasher Wrasse is a stunning fish for your home aquarium. These orange fish with iridescent blue stripes are surprisingly easy to look after and have a nature that helps them settle in …

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