Freshwater Goby?

[GMYukonon24s]

To start off I purchased what the LFS called "Clown Gobies". I try searching for pictures of these and I haven't had alot of luck. I was told they have them in freshwater. I picked up 3 of this I was just wondering if there is a site that has information on freshwater gobies. The three I have have one stripe going from the top of the body to the bottom. I will try to get a picture of them on here tonight. Thanks for any responses.

[jacketherington]

How big are they? And what colors? They could be mislabeled bumblebee gobies.

[livingword26]

There is a saltwater "Clown Goby", but I don't know about a freshwater one. Here is a link to a place that sells several kinds of freshwater Gobies:

http://www.franksaquarium.com/goby.htm

[livingword26]

If they are Bumblebee Gobies, then from what I read they are really brackish, not freshwater Gobies. Here's one mans opinion on Bumblebee Gobies.

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/...ee_Gobies.html

[Calmia22]

My lfs carries freshwater gobies besides the bumble bee gobies. I may be able to identify when you are able to post a pic.

[GMYukonon24s]

I'm no expert at pictures but here you go.

[livingword26]

Those fellows were not easy to find:

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Redi...balteatus.html

[GMYukonon24s]

Wow you found it. Thanks! I tried and couldn't find so I know it was hard. I know I would have never found it.

[GMYukonon24s]

From the information that I have seen on fishbase and other searching I did. It seems like these fish are at the low salinity environment. Right now I have them housed with a guppy and like a million mixed shrimp (crossed RCS their brown colored).

Low salinity means I would have to add salt right?

Can the shrimp handle salt?

[cookymonster760]

i would say they can handle low salinity like about a table spoon per 10 gallons since i have kept many of my neo species like that and nothing has ever happened
btw i thought those where called bandit gobies

[GMYukonon24s]

Can I use API Aquarium Salt for this?


That I know of I have not found anything that refers them to bandit gobies. When I search bandit gobies just saltwater gobies show up.

[LaSirena]

They are also sold as "Rhinohorn" or "Pistol" goby. They can tolerate fresh to brackish water. Mine are in freshwater and they eat and spawn happily. They are easily my favorite fish. Cute, full of personality and so fun to watch! They will eat anything from bloodworms, flake, BBS and sinking shrimp pellets.

[hydrosparky]

Also known as bandit gobys. Lotsoffish at Aquabid sold them. You could ask him some questions about these guys. LaSirena, do you have any you want to sell/give me? I want these gobys!

[Jegli09]

Neat looking fish!

[Drowki]

I really would like to stomp out those Bumblebee Goby myths. There are different sub-species and some CAN handle 100% freshwater. Then there are some that require brackish waters. I have 4 that are still alive and kicking for 5 months now.

One of the owners at a LFS told me they wouldn't last 3 months. WRONG.

The only time my water becomes brackish, is when I treat for ICH (which only has happened once, which was probally due to moving fish from one apartment to another then to a new tank shortly after the move) - +heat 86 degrees + salt.

They seemed to be fine during that process as well.. Fun little guys.