go for it YES/NO?

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yesterday i went to my LFS in ottawa and they had a few knight gobies that appeared healthy. they were being kept in FW which is obviously not apropriate but they seem to be taking it OK so far. Lately ive been wondering what to do with my 10g. right now i have 7 zebra danios and a paradise in it. The paradise is getting big so i want to move him to my 17g with the danios. the 10g will be free so i want to do a brackish tank. i might not take the SG too far upmaybe 1.003-5?right now i have 2 zebra nerites that will do much better in brackish . since my water is relatively hard their shells look good but still... i would have them in there with the goby.i have a few plant in there including java fern and moss, marimo balls and some crypts. i would take out the crypts for sure if this goes through.i also saw some horned nerites at my LFS (Clython Brevispina?) which i would get too. does this seem like a sensible plan?if you thin stocking levels allow what else could i put in?with the PH all the way up id be afraid for ammonia. bumblebee gobies are cool if you think they would do well. id be happy to hear your thoughts on this. thanks.

P.s if someone has an idea for a background plant shoot me
 
well, you know, fish adapted to higher salinty need more oxygen, so a brackish water tank can support fewer fish than a completely freshwater tank. (i'm not really drawing on experience, just stuff I read.) if you've got just 1 or 2 gobies in there, you could go for one of the smaller brackish water puffers. just make sure your gobie(s) have a place to hide in case the puffer gets hormonal. (P.S. a large amazon might make a nice background plant.:))
 
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For knight gobies, a 10g is a little on the small side even for just one. They can be hyperactive fish and somewhat annoying to other tankmates especially during feeding. A 15g would be good or a 20g for a male/female pair.

I've got a pair alongside a f8 puffer in a 29g. There's a fair amount of rockwork so the gobies are not really seen too much unless the lights are off or it's feeding time. When I only had one goby, it seemed to want a lot of attention from my puffer until I added a mate to keep her occupied.

A 10g would make a nice bumblebee goby setup but if you insist on a knight then be prepared for weekly 50% water changes. They are greedy, messy fish and will eat almost anything you offer it.
 
reiverix said:
For knight gobies, a 10g is a little on the small side even for just one. They can be hyperactive fish and somewhat annoying to other tankmates especially during feeding. A 15g would be good or a 20g for a male/female pair.

I've got a pair alongside a f8 puffer in a 29g. There's a fair amount of rockwork so the gobies are not really seen too much unless the lights are off or it's feeding time. When I only had one goby, it seemed to want a lot of attention from my puffer until I added a mate to keep her occupied.

A 10g would make a nice bumblebee goby setup but if you insist on a knight then be prepared for weekly 50% water changes. They are greedy, messy fish and will eat almost anything you offer it.
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like I said, I don't have much experience with brackish water. I was just trying to help. feel free to follow reverix's advice over mine.
 
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