Bill Nye Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this fish. What kind of personality do they have and what is the minimum tank size recommended for these guys. They are pretty cool looking and you dont see them alot. Thanks for any input. Link to comment
yoshii Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this fish. What kind of personality do they have and what is the minimum tank size recommended for these guys. They are pretty cool looking and you dont see them alot. Thanks for any input. They are very cute little fish! Cool personality, they stay pretty small, like 2". They eat zooplankton in the wild, but will accept meaty & pellet food in captivity They technically aren't hawkfish, but still like to perch on rocks like hawkfish. I wouldn't mix them with any gobies or blennies. I think a 20gal would be good, maybe even a 10gal Link to comment
Bill Nye Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 ah ok still too big for my tank. I am currently thinking about adding a fish to my 5.5 g tank. I know I want something that is somewhat rare and wont bother my clam/sps. Link to comment
yoshii Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 ah ok still too big for my tank. I am currently thinking about adding a fish to my 5.5 g tank. I know I want something that is somewhat rare and wont bother my clam/sps. Oh ok hmmm do you like gobies or blennies? Link to comment
Bill Nye Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Oh ok hmmm do you like gobies or blennies? I like gobies and tailspot blennies. I was thinking about maybe a green banded but want something you dont see. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Tailspot blennies are great. If you want a not so common goby get a goby of the genus, Bryaninops. Link to comment
yoshii Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I like gobies and tailspot blennies. I was thinking about maybe a green banded but want something you dont see. Clown gobies are always nice, although the green and yellow ones are pretty common, what about a black clown goby? Or maybe a citron goby? Also, maybe an Eviota goby, panda goby, or a trimma goby Link to comment
Bill Nye Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Clown gobies are out as I hear they can eat/nip sps. They are really cool but I dont want to risk it. I was thinking about a trimma or eviota but I never see them locally. Do you think a tailspot blenny will be too big for my tank? My lfs had a bunch of small ones a couple months ago but I passed because I thought my tank was too small. I will check out Bryaninops genus to see what I find. Thanks for the ideas. edit Wow Bryaninops genus are pretty unusual looking. I couldnt find anywhere to buy one though. I want a Bryaninops natans for real. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Contacy Kevin Kohen, the director of DD. He's had them before. Link to comment
yoshii Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Contacy Kevin Kohen, the director of DD. He's had them before. Do they need gorgs to survive? Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Not all Bryaninops species do. Bryaninops natans has to have SPS while Bryaninops yongei has to have whip coral gorgs. Link to comment
yoshii Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Not all Bryaninops species do. Bryaninops natans has to have SPS while Bryaninops yongei has to have whip coral gorgs. Cool I learned something new today! Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I love this genus of gobies. I just wish they were a little more common. Link to comment
Bill Nye Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Ya they are really sweet too bad you dont see alot of them. I saw a youtube video of someone with a small school of them. It looks like they hover instead of perch. Do they do better in small groups or will they be ok alone? Theres really not alot of info on them so anything you can add would be great. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I believed they can be alone but I highly recommend groups. Would be cooler for you and the fish. They are apparently the Cardinal Tetras of reefs. If only they were as common Link to comment
yoshii Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 This little guy is awesome!! Bryaninops natans These are neat too Lubricogobius dinah Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I have a giant pic of a Lubricogobius as my background on my computer. Seriously a nice fish. Never heard of them in the trade. Link to comment
yoshii Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I have a giant pic of a Lubricogobius as my background on my computer. Seriously a nice fish. Never heard of them in the trade. Yea, never heard of them before today lol They remind me of skunk clowns, but in goby form Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Some awesome gobies Lubricogobius exiguus Lubricogobius dinah Trimmatom sp. Trimma caudomaculatum Drombus sp. Link to comment
yoshii Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Oh yeah I saw those first ones too, I almost posted them here but I don't think they're common in the hobby Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Not common at all Link to comment
yoshii Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 whyyyyyy must people take beautiful pictures of these gobies that we can't have! Link to comment
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