Common Dragonet Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Common Dragonet in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 50 gallons
• Compatibility: Best kept in species-specific tanks or with very peaceful, non-competitive bottom dwellers. Avoid aggressive or fast-moving tank mates.
• Special requirements: Requires a mature aquarium with a deep sand bed (at least 3-4 inches) for burrowing and foraging. Live copepods and amphipods are essential for their diet, especially initially. A refugium can help maintain a stable microfauna population. Excellent water quality and stable parameters are crucial.

Water parameters

Temperature

18-24°C (64-75°F)

pH level

8.1-8.4

Hardness

8-12 dKH

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