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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Mar 15, 2017 19:51:19 GMT -5
First of all my lfs has had a small flounder for a few weeks. It seems to be doing ok in straight fresh. Opinions?
Secondly, I kept bumblebee gobies in a brackish mixed tank in the past. Anyone had luck with them in straight fresh?
Lastly, I'm seeing these neon blue gobies that tolerate pH 6.5 to 7.5, easy to keep, stay under 2". Anyone kept these? Very interested if opinions on bb gobies is negative.
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Mar 15, 2017 19:59:54 GMT -5
Ok. Forget the flounder.
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Mar 15, 2017 20:02:45 GMT -5
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Post by spotfin on Mar 15, 2017 20:43:05 GMT -5
Ok on the flounder. Most of the ones you see at lfs should be in brackish, with a sand substrate. Small foods too. Also known as hogchockers.
I've read there is a freshwater flounder,from Peru I think, but very unlikely you would see it in a store.
They might go good with gobies while small.
Haven't kept any of the freshwater gobies. Probably do ok as long as no rambunctious tank mates.t
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Mar 16, 2017 4:26:45 GMT -5
Ya from what I read last night, fw flounder (hogchokers) get big fast, brackish, and if not fed well will shred fins on others until they die and it can eat it
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Post by fermentedhiker on Mar 16, 2017 19:18:18 GMT -5
stiphodon gobies are cool. Plan on getting some myself eventually. They come from a hillstream environment though so high oxygen content water is a must.
I think regular BB gobies do much better in brackish, but there is another species that looks the same basically but is freshwater. I'd opt for that instead of pushing a brackish one outside it's limits. I think B. doriae is the brackish and b. xanthozona is content in either.
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Post by grassy on Mar 17, 2017 6:12:43 GMT -5
I have a blue neon goby in a stream aquarium. They are easy to feed (eat algae off of rocks) but do like a lot of flow and good water conditions/ high oxygen. One negative is that mine hides a lot. When he is out he is pretty neat to watch though. If you do go for blue neon gobies then I would buy a female if you get any or have any extra. Hard to find locally. I found mine at Vances in Bucksport a few years ago.
I will post a pic of my stream tank later with a link to the design that I found online (in case you want to go that route) Pretty simple set up but fun to watch the hillstream species.
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Mar 17, 2017 9:17:51 GMT -5
My tank has pretty strong circulation so I thinking that shouldn't be a prob. I'm more concerned with aggression and hardiness. Planning on trying to keep with smaller less aggressive fish. As to getting them, I know Vance, Alex (pet pro), and most of the people that work at Petco, so I'm sure I could get someone to order them for me
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Mar 17, 2017 15:59:02 GMT -5
Bolivian Rams? Love German blues, but never kept Bolivians. Can't decide which. They were a must have when I decided to go fresh
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Post by fermentedhiker on Mar 17, 2017 16:28:26 GMT -5
I wouldn't mix germans and stiphodons just from a temperature standpoint. Stiphodons are barely tropical and German Rams like it on the high end of tropical setups. Bolivians aren't as flashy but they are hardier and don't have special needs.
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Post by grassy on Mar 21, 2017 6:13:38 GMT -5
Oh yeah I forgot you already had plans for a tank. I would say get more than one and maybe they will be less shy. Mine likes to hide a lot like I said. Otherwise they are a neat very peaceful fish.
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Post by lorlorr995 on Mar 23, 2017 1:52:19 GMT -5
I have two bumblebee gobies in straight freshwater. The lady at the pet store had also kept them in freshwater for a while. They are doing awesome and growing well. I've had them for about a month now. Cute little guys
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