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saltwater fish - pterosynchiropus splendidus var. - red mandarin stocking in 24 gallons tank - Mandarin Dragonet, Synchiropus Splendidus, My beloved "Mr. Mandarin" met his fate when I tried to catch the fuzzy dwarf and the two fish collided. The dragonet was poisoned and died hours later. I had him for a year.
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Photo Caption: Mandarin Dragonet, Synchiropus Splendidus, My beloved "Mr. Mandarin" met his fate when I tried to catch the fuzzy dwarf and the two fish collided. The dragonet was poisoned and died hours later. I had him for a year.
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saltwater fish - pterosynchiropus splendidus var. - red mandarin stocking in 24 gallons tank - Mandarin Dragonet, Synchiropus Splendidus, My beloved "Mr. Mandarin" met his fate when I tried to catch the fuzzy dwarf and the two fish collided. The dragonet was poisoned and died hours later. I had him for a year.

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State: Florida
Country: United States
Description: Currently: 24g AP HQI Reef, and 12g NC HQI frag
Advice: Dont buy retail.
Fish Kept: currently none... in the past:mandarin, fuzzy dwarf, gobies, etc
Corals/Plants: softies, LPS, non-photosynthetics
Tank Size: 24 gallons
Quote: ""The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea. ~Isak Dinesen""

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best mandarin ive ever saw fish avatar
Sorry for your loss. This is a beautiful fish. I had a male and a female in my dutch reef and watched them perform a mating ritual. One of the most spectacular sights i have ever seen. fish avatar

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