Mandarin dragonet in a 17 gallon

[1epauletteshark]

Now hear me out, I am now culturing copepods and phytoplankton and have a hang on refugium and am getting tigriopus pods soon. I am hoping to get a baby mandarin dragonet that would be around 1.5cm long ≈ 0.5 inch and I will only have my tank for 10 months so I don’t think it will get too big. I have found one that allegedly eats frozen and pellets. Would this be at all possible and if so what would I have to do other than what I am already doing to take care of it. Stocking: 1x small yellow banded possum wrasse, 2x baby clownfish, 2 electric blue hermits, BTA, blue tuxedo urchin, 6x nassarius snails, 5x turbo snails, 1x skunk cleaner shrimp, 5x sexy shrimp and 2x pom pom crabs

 

[1epauletteshark]

I am just getting into saltwater but I do have experience with finicky eaters from the FW hobby.

I actually would consider getting a white worm culture if you are up to it. It is a very cheap alternative and the movement of the worms is very stimulating to fish in my experience. I know one person who does this and the mandarin does take them. You could hope it does but then again it might not BUT then again it does take pellets. I would rather give something stimulating to my fish.

Try it. Even if it doesn't work, you can feed your other fish with it.

Good idea and thanks, I’ll see if I can but I am not sure she could even eat one with how small she is.