Well, I finally feel confident enough to report that my mandarin is thriving in my 28 gallon JBJ after 5 months. I had a healthy pod population when I first introduced him and he looks like a fat frog. I didn’t realize until a few weeks ago that he eagerly eats reef chile when I feed my coral. So, if you haven’t tried it and you’re having a hard time with a dragonet see if it will respond to reef chile.