Mudskippers anyone?
Has anyone here kept mudskippers? I have an opportunity to move my goldfish to an eclipse system tank--the nice built in filter/light in the hood, good sized tank, not the puny ones...), which isn't quite as long as their current tank, but has the same number of gallons. (these are the big fat guys, won't mind less length, the height will fine instead). So, with their longer tank empty, I was thinking of doing a mangrove swamp paladarium for mudskippers. I've already got plans for a 60g paladarium, and well, two of em (one fresh water, one brackish) would be fun. I've always wanted mudskippers. I've done some research, way more info on these guys than in the past, but still not a ton. I haven't decided if I'll do JUST mudskippers, or find another largish brackish goby to go in the water part as well. The mudskippers will definitely be the only land type critters. The tank is kinda minimum size for them (smaller than the 60g--around 40g), so I'm gonna do three of the littlest kind (provided I can find a place to buy them). I may not do a false bottom on this one, but just do a divided set-up, not sure. Anyone who has done this before, or who has done a mangrove swap thing, I'd appreciate any info. Any good brackish gobies out there too big to be eaten by a mudskipper? (I know skippers are gobies too). Any decent plants (besides the mangroves of course) that tolerate brackish? I'm thinking java moss/fern can tolerate it a bit, dunno what else. Definitely lots of rockwork and driftwoood type stuff, dunno what else. Again, I'll post construction pics, and final pics etc. as this happens. I'm probably going to do this after the 60g paladarium, so it will be a while, but it will happen I think. I've just always wanted some mudskippers They are SOOOO cool.
Emily
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