new mandarin/alkalinity is finally right!!!

[30galreefkeepr]

I've been fighting a high alkalinity and filtration problem. But with all this in the past I've purchased a green mandarin dragonet. He's beautiful. Heres a few pictures of how much better everything looks and a few of the mandarin.

the alveopora hasn't been out like this EVER.

At the store they had this tagged as colt, but I don't believe it is...can someone tell me what it is?

My alkalinity measured 10dKH and my calcium @ 440ppm. PH is a steady 8.3. Ammonia and Nitrates are non-existant.

 

[The Yellow Longnose]

Very nice...I love that mandarin
Keep it up
Joe

 

[30galreefkeepr]

i believe the aforementioned coral whom i didn't know the name is actually Plexaurella...anyone have thoughts on the matter?

 

[louist]

I've purchased a green mandarin dragonet.

Did you take photos of the wrong mandarin? Or am I blue/green color blind? Your mandarin is a Synchiropus splendidus, a green mandarin is a Synchiropus picturatus.

 

[30galreefkeepr]

wonderful...thanks bro

 

[tibbs2]

What he has there is known as a green mandarin. They seem more blue than green but thats what it is. These are also known as psychadelic mandarins. The mandarin that has green as a majority of it's color is commonly called a target mandarin or a spotted mandarin.

I myself would have given the title green to the spotted mandarin.

 

[30galreefkeepr]

yeah, thats what I was thinking but I wasn't sure.