knight gobys

[alison73]

hi guys, does anyone have any info on these lil fellas? just bought them today and im trying to find out how to tell which one is female..

 

[severum mama]

They are a brackish water fish so I hope you aren't keeping them in FW. I'm not sure how to sex them.

 

[alison73]

yeah i have freshwater tank, guy at my LFS said they were ok for my tank. Think i lost one today ;(

 

[meegosh]

I've read a little bit on these guys when I was looking at bumble bee gobies. The knight gobies are found naturally in rivers but they are close to the ocean so they call it a tidal zone, I think. This means that some saltwater maybe present, ie brackish. Correct me if I am wrong as I am going from memory!

I've read multiple places that they prefer freshwater however. As far as foods, if I can remember correctly, they prefer live foods, mosquito larvae, inverts, and small fish. They are rather fussy in regards to water parameters. I wouldn't put these guys in a new(er) tank. I think they would do best in an established tank. HTH!

 

[severum mama]

I've always read that they are best kept in brackish water. If you attempt a BW tank, you'll need to do so with marine salt, not aquarium salt.

 

[alison73]

thanks for the info guys, looks like ive definatly lost one, the other seems ok for now, we shall have to see i guess..the guy at my LFS knows what tank i got and the fish i have and he often tells me what i can and cant have in my tank, hes pretty good with advice.(just didnt tell me anything about these lil fellas lol...) thanks again...

 

[alison73]

hey i found the lil guy. he must ave been hiding..lol..well both are doing great, funny little creatures but surviving well.