FW Goby/Blenny ?

soshesays · 02-27-2005, 09:19 PM

I was at my LFS today, and noticed a freshwater goby (it could have been a blenny, I cant enitrely remember) ..are these common? This is the first time i've come across this fish, and i'd like to know a bit more about them... how big they get, temperament, etc. I visited my first LFS, and noticed them there, and drove over to the other LFS, and they had them aswell... I live in Nevada, maybe it's just a rarity here, but I also couldn't find anything about them on live aquaria and started searching on google, I mostly get sw info..... any information would be awesome...

**Fishfirst** · 02-27-2005, 10:23 PM

bumble bee gobies and several other species of gobies live at least part of thier lives in fresh water...

soshesays · 02-27-2005, 10:27 PM

It wasnt a bumble bee goby, it looked EXACTLY like a sw goby... if I can get the exact name of it i'll let you all know, i'll possibly swing by there again tomorrow. I visit A LOT of fish stores and very often, and i've never seen anything like it, I did a search for it aswell, and nothing came up that really resembled it as a freshwater fish.

**Fishfirst** · 02-27-2005, 10:38 PM

weird... did it look like any of the goby's/blennys on liveaquaria in the saltwater section?

soshesays · 02-28-2005, 02:51 AM

not really.. I kind of wish I could just bring my digital into the fish store and snap a picture :X haha, i'll definitely go back tomorrow and get the actual name for it. I would love to buy one, but I'd need to know more about it before I jump into it. I just dont want to wait too long for them to be gone..

I know they weren't salt water because they were in a tank with freshwater fish. goodness, i'm ridiculously excited.. haha.

soshesays · 02-28-2005, 06:01 PM

It's a Knight Goby, are these common?? I went ahead and got one, I trust my lfs guy.. he's great, and he said it should do great in either of my tanks, he says they start to pick on other fish if they're in larger groups

**Fishfirst** · 02-28-2005, 06:04 PM

Knight gobys I've heard of but have no experiance with.

malawi4me2 · 02-28-2005, 07:18 PM

Knight Gobies and Sleeper Gobies are pretty common in my area, but I was under the impression that both do best in brackish systems. I don't have any experience with either of these species, though, so someone else can probably give a positive answer on that. They are really neat looking fish!

soshesays · 02-28-2005, 07:39 PM

Well I did a little research and only found 2 pages with info on them, they are a brackish fish and do okay with 1 tablespoons of salt per 1 gallons maybe? Gosh I can't remember now. ****My LFS guy said he'd do well in my tank, that he shouldn't bother any of the others... he's really active and seems to enjoy my tank.. swimming around a lot and checkin everything out.

I read that if in pairs they will be aggressive, and will claim territories. I tried to get a picture of him but he doesnt like the flash much, hes in the little flower pot.. he's a GORGEOUS fish!

this came from aquariumstuffer

Enviroment

some cover
pH 7.5-8.5 Temp. 72-80 F
Hardness dH - 10
Min. tank size - 20 gal
Maximum fish size in aquarium - 4"
Origin of specimen - wild

Behavior

Compatibility - general community
Diet - carnivore
Reproduces egg layer
difficult to reproduce in captivity

and petresources, but i'm not sure how good these are.

http://www.petresources.net/fish/misscel/sti_sad.html

chrisinha · 02-28-2005, 07:44 PM

http://www.petresources.net/fish/misscel/sti_sad.html

soshesays · 02-28-2005, 07:46 PM

haha, added that when I edited my post, GMTA

ty

02-27-2005, 09:19 PM	#1
soshesays Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 24	FW Goby/Blenny ? I was at my LFS today, and noticed a freshwater goby (it could have been a blenny, I cant enitrely remember) ..are these common? This is the first time i've come across this fish, and i'd like to know a bit more about them... how big they get, temperament, etc. I visited my first LFS, and noticed them there, and drove over to the other LFS, and they had them aswell... I live in Nevada, maybe it's just a rarity here, but I also couldn't find anything about them on live aquaria and started searching on google, I mostly get sw info..... any information would be awesome...

02-27-2005, 10:23 PM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,535	bumble bee gobies and several other species of gobies live at least part of thier lives in fresh water... __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-27-2005, 10:38 PM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,535	weird... did it look like any of the goby's/blennys on liveaquaria in the saltwater section? __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-28-2005, 06:04 PM	#7
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,535	Knight gobys I've heard of but have no experiance with. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-28-2005, 07:18 PM	#8
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	Re: FW Goby/Blenny ? Knight Gobies and Sleeper Gobies are pretty common in my area, but I was under the impression that both do best in brackish systems. I don't have any experience with either of these species, though, so someone else can probably give a positive answer on that. They are really neat looking fish!

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02-27-2005, 10:27 PM	#3
soshesays Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 24	It wasnt a bumble bee goby, it looked EXACTLY like a sw goby... if I can get the exact name of it i'll let you all know, i'll possibly swing by there again tomorrow. I visit A LOT of fish stores and very often, and i've never seen anything like it, I did a search for it aswell, and nothing came up that really resembled it as a freshwater fish.

02-28-2005, 02:51 AM	#5
soshesays Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 24	not really.. I kind of wish I could just bring my digital into the fish store and snap a picture :X haha, i'll definitely go back tomorrow and get the actual name for it. I would love to buy one, but I'd need to know more about it before I jump into it. I just dont want to wait too long for them to be gone.. I know they weren't salt water because they were in a tank with freshwater fish. goodness, i'm ridiculously excited.. haha.

02-28-2005, 06:01 PM	#6
soshesays Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 24	It's a Knight Goby, are these common?? I went ahead and got one, I trust my lfs guy.. he's great, and he said it should do great in either of my tanks, he says they start to pick on other fish if they're in larger groups

02-28-2005, 07:39 PM	#9
soshesays Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 24	Well I did a little research and only found 2 pages with info on them, they are a brackish fish and do okay with 1 tablespoons of salt per 1 gallons maybe? Gosh I can't remember now. ****My LFS guy said he'd do well in my tank, that he shouldn't bother any of the others... he's really active and seems to enjoy my tank.. swimming around a lot and checkin everything out. I read that if in pairs they will be aggressive, and will claim territories. I tried to get a picture of him but he doesnt like the flash much, hes in the little flower pot.. he's a GORGEOUS fish! this came from aquariumstuffer Enviroment some cover pH 7.5-8.5 Temp. 72-80 F Hardness dH - 10 Min. tank size - 20 gal Maximum fish size in aquarium - 4" Origin of specimen - wild Behavior Compatibility - general community Diet - carnivore Reproduces egg layer difficult to reproduce in captivity and petresources, but i'm not sure how good these are. http://www.petresources.net/fish/misscel/sti_sad.html

02-28-2005, 07:44 PM	#10
chrisinha Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 383	http://www.petresources.net/fish/misscel/sti_sad.html

02-28-2005, 07:46 PM	#11
soshesays Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 24	haha, added that when I edited my post, GMTA ty

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