I already chatted here about my two golden headed gobies, they're just adorable . But they're getting thinner. We think they're not getting enough eventhough...
I'm afraid, Alice, that Valenciennea species are notorious for starving in captivity. Usually they do better in large tanks with live sand, but there are some...
Thanks again for your advices. We will try getting those worms, do they look red? We saw live worms at the store but they're red. Here in France they don't...
Alice, you might also want to try Tetra Tabi-Min. While the gobies will probably not eat the whole tablet, they will pick at it as it falls apart, and sift...
thanks but are these tablets? Are they a certain kind of food tablets? What's in them exactly , in case I don't find this particular brand? thanks again Alice ...
Alice, yes, it's a tablet food. Basically, it's TetraMin flake food in tablet form. Any tablet food should do, but I advise this one because of the way it...
Dear Colleagues, I would like to verify and confirm how many species of the mudskipper[Periophthalmus] andSchlegel;s goby[Porogobius] are there? I would also...
Frank and Naomi. It's just so nice an reassuring to be able to exchange information on Gobies. I will let you know how the new diet goes. thanks again Alice ...
Hi Mfon, there are currently (at least) 18 different Periophthalmus species, 16 have been described. Two were discovered recently in Darwin, 1 is called the...
Naomi said:[snip] ... Naomi, I understand that [human] prostaglandin is used in commercial production of black bream and silver perch viz inducing sperm and...
I thought I would offer a note of caution on administering rh-prostaglandins to your fish: Prostaglandins are a group of closely associated proteins that...
Thanks Bryan. However, within the context of Naomi's comments and the difficulties she had with obtaining fertile eggs I suggest the means [viz. prostaglandin]...
Thanks Bryan and John for your comments. But actually, it is not so important to me to produce fertile offspring (at this time) but rather find answers to a...
Dear Naomi, The paper of Kon & Yoshino sounds really interesting! Could you please send me copy? Have you got a .pdf version? Thank you very much Gianluca...
Gianluca, our library gets that journal so I can send you a photocopy if required. Richard. ... From: Gianluca Polgar [mailto:polgar@...] Sent: Friday,...
Does anyone keep these marvelous little guys? I have been looking for 9 months and NO luck whatsoever. I understand they are not true gobies, but part of the...
Hello Chrom03, Yes, I keep peacock gudgeons, but at present have only a small "relict" population consisting of two rather elderly males. If you are really...
Michelle, Purple spotted goby might be Morgunda morgunda. Definitely not a community fish- it gets to be approx. 6 inches and is an ambush predator. They are...
I think Morgunda morgunda is what they are. The LPS had them listed as peaceful! thanks. ... a community fish- it gets to be approx. 6 inches and is an ambush ...
I am getting short on space and since neither of my gobies is interested in spawning, I would like to keep them together. Do you think bumblebees will get...
Michelle, Yes. I have kept lebretonis and bumblebees together for quite some time. I keep lebretonis with balloon mollies as well, and they won't eat the baby...
[snip] Silver perch broodstock are removed from ponds and are then induced to spawn in tanks. Broodstock will mature naturally but generally females must be...
Lebrontonis (Blue Gill Goby) are pretty much docile fishes even when they get to 4/5 inches long. Males to get a bit territional against other males when fully...
Hi, does any one have access to the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. I am after the following article: Alkaline Environmental pH Has No Effect on...
I have your article in .pdf but I need your email addy. Can you send it to me windorfire2000@... its best if you use a non yahoo/hotmail addy as they...