Hi all! Many thanks to those who managed to identify the goby as a rhinogobius species, it certainly swayed me from buying any as I wouldn't want to keep them...
They most certainly are sicydiines, members of the goby subfamily Sicydiinae. There are several genera, and I can't tell from the pictures which ones you have...
Hello -- Several Stiphodon species are sold quite regularly in the UK. I think the most commonly sold one is Stiphodon elegans. Stiphodon atropurpureus is...
Hi everybody, I was wondering what would cause a drop in ph levels in my violet goby tank. For the last year it's maintained a ph level of around 7.1 and about...
You say you changed the filter - was that a complete change? I cant put my finger on why the ph would drop so suddenly but a complete filter change would...
Hi Nicole, If you use marine aquarium salt (like Instant Ocean) rather than aquarium salt, you will also add buffer to the water, which will help keep pH at a...
Hi everybody! Thanks for the suggestions on how to fix my ph levels. I tested my tap water (after it has been treated) and it's around 7.3. When I set up the...
Hey all, I have a question for you, if you can answer it. When I move Shasta (my Violet Goby) to her 30 gal. tank, I plan on testing the ph, etc... (as I don't...
Hey, I can't say that I've had any luck with Viloet Gobys [I had two and they both died]. But I think its best if you gradually increased it. Good luck. Zhara...
Zhara -- I haven't kept this species, but I have kept lots of estuarine, brackish water fish, and what I will say is that the usually adapt to changes in...
<<Salt water filter bacteria do not seem to be the same species as freshwater ones, and at some cut-off point raising the salinity gradually kills the filter...
Hi all, I'm from The Netherlands, my name is Karen. Yesterday I received 4 gobies, about 1.5 inches in length. I've been told they're a freshwater species from...
Karen, I'd suggest Redigobius balteatus, though I'm far from a goby expert. My understanding is that is is a brackish water species, not a freshwater one, but...
Karen, I'd suggest Redigobius balteatus, though I'm far from a goby expert. My understanding is that is is a brackish water species, not a freshwater one, but...
I'd also suggest it's R. balteatus. Last year I collected one specimen of this species (Helen identified it) nearby the muddy banks of a small river influenced...
Thank you Neale and Gianluca, I think you're right (Rediobius balteatus). I'll treasure them and will do my very best in trying to breed them. cheers, Karen...
Karen, You should try with 50% SW (that is to say about 10-15 ppt, or 1010-1015g/l); 24-27°C; very soft and dark bottom; roots for shelter; soft illumination;...
There are lots. Here in the UK, bumblebee gobies are widely sold, and while they don't do well in soft freshwater, they usually do well in hard freshwater or ...
If you are interested in breeding freshwater goby, then try one of the following species Peacock Goby - Tateurndina ocellicauda Blue Gill Goby - Eleotris...
I keep Rhinogobius wui in freshwater, ph 7.0, completely freshwater. They are a gorgeous fish and dont get bigger than around 2 inches. They are peaceful...
ah, wrote freshwater twice instead of saying tropical - 22 -28 oc I believe for this species. Mine are at 24oc. If they are available in the uk, then they...
I don't know how much this will help you being stateside, but i collected a southeast australian species, Mugilogobius platynotus, which is described as...
It's also worth asking if they have any gobies in stock. I've often missed gobies completely because they're so retiring (in dealer's tanks, anyway) only to...
Hi, Aileen wrote : I believe this species has not been bred in captivity (let me know if I am wrong?) [Rhinogobius wui] They have been bred in captivity (but...
Morning,\\How very exciting! I had not even bothered to attempt to breed them as all reports I had read suggested that it was impossible. After looking at your...
To the best of my knowledge, no mudskipper species (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) bred in captivity. G ... Gianluca Polgar Ph.D. student c/o Prof. G. Ardizzone ...
Can anyone give me an idea as to the identification of this goby. It's from Nigeria. I got 600 of them by accident (I ordered shrimp, and they sent gobies!)...
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