Mixing Dragonet Species

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Well, in fairness, I had 7 leopard wrasse in the tank and they tear through pods pretty quickly as well. That just dawned on me, believe it to not. So I think it depends on several factors -- but no way they could have outcompeted 7 leopard wrasse..

Thats a fair assumption. I do like the look of the leopards. I can see why you have them!
 

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Thats a fair assumption. I do like the look of the leopards. I can see why you have them!

older thread but looking for any updates or new opinions in this topic.

I see that @spiraling seem to have success mixing Mandy types of different sexes but thinks he lost some because of starvation. However that could be because of his large pod eater population.

anyone else successful with say one male and one female of different types?
 

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I think @Paul B keep several pairs of different species together. What species you just have to ask him

Thanks. . I have a spotted female. Looking to add a psyc male. Not looking for them to be best buds, just don't go killing each other. =)
 

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I have had my aquarium for about a year and i have always planned to get a mandarin. i have actually purchases different pods at a couple different points. My aquarium is a 90 gallon mixed reef. I have a refugium in my sump with all kinds of macro algae also. I have been preparing for this seance i purchased my tank. I want to put in both at the same time. My question is can i have a red and green mandarin in the same tank? or there 2 species that are more comparable? I am thinking one male one female.
I know this post is older but I have a male mandarin and a male dragonet and they are buddies. They hang out together all the time.
 

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