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Actually, the more I research the fish, the more I find that as adults they really are predators. They've been known to eat tetras, tiger barbs, feeder goldfish, and tetras. Once mature they're also very territorial. I wouldn't keep 5 of them in any aquarium, considering their potential size (2...

I buy my fish stuff almost exclusively from the Southern Illinois Tropical Fish Hatchery (long name) in Salem. It's a small store owned by a friend of mine who is as good with fish as he is with people. The only times I see dead fish in his store are when they're in quarantine and have a disease...

What kind of salt are you using? Violet gobies are brackish fish and regular salt doesn't make brackish water. Use artificial marine salt like Instant Ocean. Get a hydrometer or refractometer to measure the specific gravity (salinity). You should aim for something over 1.005. Freshwater is...