New bumblebee goby

[Homer8]

Where do you live? If you have a brackish tank snag them and if not start a brackish tank.

 

[Sisserydoo]

The decor in your tank looks very interesting, with the columns and stuff. Do you have a whole tank shot?

 

[OBEYtheFISH]

I'm thinking of starting a 40G brackish with dragon gobies as well as bbg

 

[jetajockey]

I don't think dragon goby + bbg is a good idea, major size difference there.

 

[Homer8]

I don't think dragon goby + bbg is a good idea, major size difference there.

Although there is a huge size difference and the dragon gobys mouth is huge they would not eat BBGs because their throats are very small. Dragon gobys eat the same size food as BBGs

 

[jetajockey]

I was mostly thinking about the potential size of those fish, I've seen some absolutely huge ones. I don't really know how their temperment or feeding behavior is.

 

[Homer8]

I was mostly thinking about the potential size of those fish, I've seen some absolutely huge ones. I don't really know how their temperment or feeding behavior is.

Im almost positive they sift the sand for their food.

Edit: just did a quick research and the do sift gravel and sand for their food.

The decor in your tank looks very interesting, with the columns and stuff. Do you have a whole tank shot?

Just adding that my filter is rated for 125 gph which is a little more then 5x an hour. I also have a battery powered gravel vac that i use a few times a week to clean up after the puffer. I just dont want anyone criticizing lack of filtration. That being said here is a full tank shot.

 

[Sisserydoo]

So that's a platform for sand up there on the left? That's really cool. Did you build it yourself? The whole thing is really neat looking, I love the simplicity.

 

[Terrance]

I'm thinking of starting a 40G brackish with dragon gobies as well as bbg

Dragon gobies are high-end brackish fish, but better off in a SW setup under any hobbyist care. I'm also concerned about the gobies eating the BBG because both species are bottom dwellers.

 

[Derekkaine]

That's a cool looking tank but that mudskipper looks mean.

 

[Homer8]

So that's a platform for sand up there on the left? That's really cool. Did you build it yourself? The whole thing is really neat looking, I love the simplicity.

I made the platform using 4 pieces of pvc that i painted with krylon fusion textured black. The i cut 2 pieces of plexiglass that i glued on top. I also added a piece of plastic i found to make a small lip so that the sand doesnt fall off. It does fall off because the skipper kicks its off but when i clean i grab handfuls a put it back up. I only have to do it once a month.

That's a cool looking tank but that mudskipper looks mean.

He is only mean to crickets. He is always watching me. He is my favorite fish ive ever had.

 

[Derekkaine]

Cool it's def better than my black skirt tetras that pretend they are piranhas when I put tropical flake food in.

 

[Sisserydoo]

Cool it's def better than my black skirt tetras that pretend they are piranhas when I put tropical flake food in.

That's what I love about black skirts! I have seven. They think they're so tough, but they're just eating flakes!

 

[Homer8]

That's what I love about black skirts! I have seven. They think they're so tough, but they're just eating flakes!

If only all brackish fish ate flakes. I have to feed the skipper cricket, meal worms, or fruit flys. The flounder i havent seen him eat yet but im trying to feed him live BBS. The goby i have only feed him BBS which he is loving but im going to try frozen blood worms or frozen brine shrimp.

 

[Derekkaine]

I have 6 atm , 2 males , 4 females.

 

[Homer8]

I have 6 atm , 2 males , 4 females.

You have 6 BBGs!? How do you sex them?
Today when i fed my puffer frozen krill i noticed my BBG was attacking the krill. Now i know something else that he likes. Any other suggestions.

 

[OBEYtheFISH]

I don't think dragon goby + bbg is a good idea, major size difference there.

but the dragon wont do anything

 

[OBEYtheFISH]

Dragon gobies are high-end brackish fish, but better off in a SW setup under any hobbyist care. I'm also concerned about the gobies eating the BBG because both species are bottom dwellers.

dragon gobies do well in brackish even in freshwater but i wouldn't put them in FW
also i believe they eat algae & veggies

 

[Homer8]

but the dragon wont do anything

Agreed but i just dont have the a big enough tank. 25 gallons is not nearly big enough for a fish that gets two feet long.

When i was young i came across a picture and description of a mudskipper in an old book my grandfather gave me. Since then i had an obsession with them and thought they were the only type of goby. As i discovered more and more types ive been fascinated by most gobys and and they are my favorite type of fish.

 

[Sisserydoo]

How big will the mud skippers get?

Now I will have to go on and on a bit about my favorite zoo...Oklahoma City Zoo. They have a mud skipper tank, and it was one of my very favorite tanks at the aquarium building. But there's were a bit big I thought for a home aquarium, seems like they were 6 or 8 inches long, but I may be remembering wrong because it's been a while since I've been there. Are the ones kept in the home aquarium the same variety?