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countrychick
02-02-2009, 11:13 AM
Howdy, I stumbled upon this site while trying to get some information on blue dragon gobys. It was given as a birthday present to my son. We usually only have fish in the house in the winter, because I bring in my fish from the pond and put them back outside in the spring. So I've put the goby in the tank with the pond fish, but I don't know very much about dragon gobys so I was hoping ya'll would be able to help me out. :dance:
AquaGem
02-02-2009, 11:14 AM
Hey and :welcome:
petluvr
02-02-2009, 11:16 AM
Glad you stumbled upon our little community. You may wan to post about this in the freshwater section to get a better response.
jaysen
02-02-2009, 11:45 AM
welcome! unfortunately dragon gobies have a different requirements than pond fish. they like warmer heated water. they also live in brackish(some salt) water with some hardness. they eat small worms(bloodworms, tubifex) and i was told that they usually only accept them live. other members know a lot more than me about this fish. though they are neat, you may want to set up a seperate tank for the fella.
countrychick
02-02-2009, 12:28 PM
welcome! unfortunately dragon gobies have a different requirements than pond fish. they like warmer heated water. they also live in brackish(some salt) water with some hardness. they eat small worms(bloodworms, tubifex) and i was told that they usually only accept them live. other members know a lot more than me about this fish. though they are neat, you may want to set up a seperate tank for the fella.
Howdy, I read that they need warm water. The tank does not have a heater and is sitting around 72. Some information say's that temp is okay for him and other sites say that it's not. It's very hard to get correct information with conflicting websites! I have been feeding him brine shrimp, which I think he is eating because I have seen him with a wide open mouth following the food. I contacted the store where he was purchased and they said that he was kept in fresh water and had been there for quite a while. Would I still have to put salt in his water? Again I got conflicting information on different sites. Thanks
Mgamer20o0
02-02-2009, 12:58 PM
Welcome to AC.
From one new member to another welcome.
snappyguy
02-02-2009, 1:25 PM
welcome to AC
Sploke
02-02-2009, 1:26 PM
For this guy to live a long and healthy life, yes it will need salt in its water. That is, marine salt mix, not just table salt. Something cheap like instant ocean would be fine. You'll want to get a hydrometer to measure the salinity (how much salt is in the water). I keep mine at a specific gravity of about 1.010. Mine eats well on frozen foods like bloodworms, mysis and brine shrimp - try to offer a variety. They see very poorly and are mostly nocturnal, offer some sort of cave or tunnel it can hide out in during the day. They grow slowly (mine has gone from 5" to about 10" in two or three years, but it has slowed down some. They will get pretty large, 18-24", so keep that in mind for the future.
Welcome to AC!
msjinkzd
02-02-2009, 2:24 PM
Welcome to AC!
Lupin
02-02-2009, 11:43 PM
:welcome: to AC!
Rbishop
02-03-2009, 4:05 AM
Glad to have you here!
Hurley
02-03-2009, 10:16 AM
Hi! Welcome to the board!