{"product_id":"spotted-mandarin-synchiropus-picturatus","title":"Spotted Mandarin","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA dragonet patterned in green with dark psychedelic eye-spots ringed in orange, hopping slowly across the rockwork. Extraordinary to look at, and entirely dependent on a live copepod population.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeeds almost exclusively on live copepods and amphipods picked from live rock. Most specimens refuse prepared food. A mature tank with an established pod population, ideally with a refugium, is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReef safe and entirely peaceful. One male per tank. Cannot compete with fast feeders for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHops slowly across rock and sand, picking constantly at surfaces all day. Males display an enlarged dorsal fin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most common cause of death is starvation in a tank too young to support it. If your system is under a year old, or has no visible pod population, do not buy this fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57336425578871,"sku":"AG-101478","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57336425611639,"sku":"AG-104117","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/realaquatics.co.uk\/products\/spotted-mandarin-synchiropus-picturatus","provider":"Real Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}