Oh I Have Bumblebee Gobies...

[flamingo]

Well, after a two year (or so) break from Bumblebee Gobies, I finally picked up a pair a few days ago. I'm going back next week to pick up about 4 or so if I have the money. They're currently in a ten gallon planted, slowly being raised to a Sg of 1.004. I only have two, but they seem to "court" with being in the tank for a few days. Hopefully after I add more, and a few snail shells, they'll go through with it. I'll post pics if I ever get ahold of a camera (mines still broken..).

I think i'm starting to get into planted tanks

Tank:
HOB power filter
Black Tahitian Moon Sand
Driftwood "Cave"
Various Rocks
3 Species of Aponogetons
Small Area of Jungle Vallisneria
2 Recovering Amazon Swords
Large Area of Java Moss
and One Small Plant of Java Fern
DIY co2 Yeast Injection

I'm currently in a position where my tanks are either being taken down, or being made less "technical.- and this set-up is proving perfect. Small, easily maintained, and looks great. I'm thinking of re-doing the 65 (when I can) for a community tank full of mainly loaches, oddballs, and a large Veil-Tail Angelfish (Not usually into fish like this, but they had a "show specimen" that I just had to have"). Wish me luck lol.

[JustOneMore20]

Originally Posted by flamingo

I think i'm starting to get into planted tanks

Why the sad face? Planted tanks are awesome.

Your setup sounds awesome Dylan! I can't wait to see pictures. And your idea for the 65g sounds cool too. If only I could find BB gobies around here...I'd have a tank setup for them...they are just too cute.

[flamingo]

Because it's just another type of tank I have to pay for lol. I'm currently in the process of doing "something" with the seahorse tank, and helping redo the 55 gallon semi-reef. The ten gallon was relatively cheap because it was really just put together from various other tanks. I had all of the equipment, decor, and plants, just had to set it up. For the 55 though, I have to buy all new substrate (changing from Flourite to eco-complete or Onyx) upgrade the lighting, buy new plants and collect more Val, and have to restock it. In between saltwater and planted tanks, i'm never going to have money.

[oliesminis]

hey well done on these hope they are enjoying you tank

also hoping they do court

how much were they

[Gump]

I've always thought these guys were cool. But with the type of tanks I like ill never own one.

planted tanks = Come to my side flamingo, you know you want to.

[flamingo]

Gump, I have a dat and gar in the 65 . My main interest is still in oddball/tankbuster fish... but everything is a little difficult right now. I'm thinking of picking up a Butis butis from the lfs, that counts as something right? lol.

The gobies were about 2.50$ each. I only had 5$ on me so I only bought two at the time. I'm thinking of adding some Echinodorus tenellus to finish the deco.

I don't want to get rid of the dat or gar, but it's something I may have to do

[Gump]

You will have to get rid of them if the 65 is the big tank in the house. Don't let the hobby put you out. It's suppost to be fun.

[flamingo]

The 65 is a growout tank... I was planning on upgrading to a 210 gallon tank.. but I doubt it's going to happen soon with everything going on.

[Gump]

What could be going on your 15...

[Ichthius]

Teenagers have lives too, and some aren't so simple . I can attest to that.

Sounds awesome, Dylan! I can't wait to see pics when you can get them!

[Daeorn]

Excellent sounding set up! I definately hope you get them to court that would be cool. Planted tanks are beautiful but I know what you mean, they require a lot more work.

After having a few planted tanks, only one or two really working out - I decided to go cheap and get plastic stuff.

Always liked Bumblebee gobies, but I know they'd be snacks in my tank

[fishbguy]

Originally Posted by Daeorn

Always liked Bumblebee gobies, but I know they'd be snacks in my tank

i think they would be snacks in alot of tanks...lol

sounds like a cool tank...we need pics!!

[Clerk]

Bumblebees are great, I would set up a brackish tank if they start carrying Figure 8 puffers around here again T_T.

Off to a great start, although is the driftwood sealed? I read that in salinity the wood will rot.

[Scuba Kid]

I love my bumblebee gobies. I have them in with my mudskippers and they're quite the cute little guys.

[flamingo]

If you really want to know... I'm inbetween 3 seperate houses, planning on living full time with my sister now, my parents are getting divorced, among 500 other things. So, yes, I do have a lot going on in my life, i've always have.

One of the bumblebee gobies ended up dying, but when I get more money- i'm buying about 4-5 more. It was the smaller of the two, and the bigger one eventually got territorial with it.

I just picked up a weather loach and 2 small pencilfish for my other tank, they may be going in the 65 when it's finished. So far, I think it may take a while to finish the tank. I'm going with presurrized co2 this time around, among other things... so i'm hoping it turns out.

The driftwood isn't sealed- i've never really had any pieces sealed before. The salinity is only 1.004 or so, so it's not that bad. I don't really worry much about it.

[Ichthius]

Sounds like a plan! Good luck with everything .

P.S. OMG! You're alive! Missed ya kiddo.

[Chaos553]

i miss my bumblebee gobies

[micstarz]

I have around 10 BBG's with 3 F8P's now..