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Post by corvidlady on Apr 10, 2013 22:43:46 GMT -5
Gobies are probably some of my favorite fish. Does anyone have any experience with freshwater species? The reading I've done has varied information, some stating that all species need brackish water to thrive, others maintaining that certain species are fine kept in freshwater. I started becoming curious about them when I spotted some in Ruffins in Leamington about a year ago. The staff knew nothing about them, including the species, and I wasn't able to ID them myself after getting home. I was tempted to grab a few, but knowing nothing about their specific husbandry put me off.
Any first hand experience or husbandry information, ( tank size, diet, community suitability, temps, etc) please share!
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Post by jbrimz on Apr 10, 2013 22:49:32 GMT -5
pretty sure ruffins has some freshwater gobies believe they were called blue gobies if im not mistaken
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Post by 3littlefishes on Apr 10, 2013 22:57:07 GMT -5
I do know in general gobies can be territorial and nasty to other fish. That being said, they mostly inhabit the bottom of the tank so I think fast swimmers that stay near the top would probably be fine with them. They need live (or at least frozen) food to thrive. The size of the tank would depend on the species' size. Bumblebees can be kept in a ten gallon without any issues. I think they are pretty darn adorable myself
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Post by guppyguy on Apr 10, 2013 23:14:43 GMT -5
I have bumble gobies right now. Now bumble bee gobies are consider brackish. But I use a tablespoon of aquarium salt for each 5 gallons in all my freshwater tank anyways. they are thriving in there tank. I have 3 in a 5 gallon planted tank with no issues. You can not have they with fry they will eat them. They don't do well with cory cats as they compete for food and space. They may nip at fish with long fins but are not very fast swimmer and stay near the bottom. They do not bother snails but will eat small shrimp. But they do get excited when they see me and its feeding time. And the way they chase the live or frozen food in the current is unique. They like basic tropical temps of 76-80 degrees Overall there different and interesting fish.
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Post by 3littlefishes on Apr 10, 2013 23:48:56 GMT -5
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Post by corvidlady on Apr 11, 2013 10:40:19 GMT -5
Thank you for all of the information. I'm not ready to set up a third aquarium just yet, but I'm heavily considering either cobalt blues or deserts when I do.
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