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Can Banggai cardinalfish and Mandarin dragonet live together?

Banggai cardinalfish and Mandarin dragonet can usually live together when the tank is sized for both species and normal group needs are met.

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Quick answer

Recommended minimum tank for this pair: 75 US gal / 284 L. Keep Banggai cardinalfish at 1+ and Mandarin dragonet at 1+ where those group sizes are greater than one.

Factor breakdown

Factor Result Explanation
Water type OK Banggai cardinalfish is saltwater; Mandarin dragonet is saltwater. Compatibility pages are generated only for matching water types.
Temperature OK Temperature overlaps at 24-27 C. Banggai cardinalfish is listed at 24-27 C; Mandarin dragonet is listed at 24-27 C.
pH OK pH overlaps at 8-8.4. Banggai cardinalfish is listed at 8-8.4; Mandarin dragonet is listed at 8-8.4.
Salinity OK Salinity overlaps at 33-35 ppt. Banggai cardinalfish is listed at 33-35 ppt; Mandarin dragonet is listed at 33-35 ppt.
Adult size and predation OK Adult sizes are not an obvious predator-prey mismatch (Banggai cardinalfish: 8 cm; Mandarin dragonet: 8 cm).
Temperament and aggression OK Banggai cardinalfish (peaceful to semi-aggressive) and Mandarin dragonet (peaceful specialist) do not have an obvious aggression clash in the dataset.
Fin nipping risk OK The dataset does not flag this pair as a fin-nipper plus long-finned combination.
Schooling and group needs OK Neither species requires a large school in this dataset, though normal social behavior still matters.
Explicit avoid tags OK No explicit avoid-tag conflict was found between these two records.
Minimum combined tank size OK Use at least 75 US gallons (284 L) for the pair, based on the larger minimum tank plus bioload and activity adjustments where relevant.

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