Bumblebee gobies in freshwater?

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tranceFusion

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I am really having trouble with this.. I see so much conflicting information out there about whether bumblebee gobies are ok in freshwater. I have them in brackish now, but there are 3 in a 30g and I would like to put some other freshwater fish in the tank, so I want to convert it to fresh.

I haven't been able to determine which subspecies I have...

Can anybody share their experiences with this? Are there alot of people that keep theirs in fresh with no ill results?
 
there are 2 kinds of bumble bee gobies out there. one is fresh and the other is brackish. the fresh one has black rings around it that touch at the belly, while the brackish one has a break in the line atthe belly. it might be the other way around, but i'm 80% sure that its this way:)
 
ok! I was having trouble figure out what was meant by "unbroken lines" and I guess it is broken at the belly.. i will have to check when i get home tonight.
 
Checking the lines does nothing. It doesn't matter whether they're kept in fresh or brack, they'll do equally as well in both.
 
copied directly from http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/McKane_Bumblebee_Gobies.html

The First Thing
Bumblebee gobies come in two distinct species. Both of these species are really best suited for brackish water, but one type can survive quite well in fresh water. For those of you who want to know the precise difference, here it is:
The Second Thing
The Brachygobius xanthozona has perfect unbroken black stripes and is best suited for brackish, but will tolerate fresh water much better than the other type.
The Brachygobius nunus has less well banded stripes, and occasionally black spots or broken stripes. It is not very tolerant of a fresh water environment. Technically its common name is the Golden Banded Goby, although I have not once seen these two species clearly distinguished when on sale in fish stores.
 
i have seen that page many times.. but there are plenty of other pages with conflicting info.. that's why i was hoping to hear personal experiences..

we all know there is a ton of info out there that is incorrect. anyone can make a website and write some random stuff on it..
 
Try fishbase.org and you get this.

1. Brachygobius aggregatus (Philippine Bumblebee)
2. Brachygobius doriae (Doria's Bumblebee Goby)
3. Brachygobius kabiliensis
4. Brachygobius mekongensis
5. Brachygobius nunus
6. Brachygobius sabanus
7. Brachygobius sua
8. Brachygobius xanthomelas
9. Brachygobius xanthozona

I kept Brachygobius aggregatus in freshwater and they lived for about 2 years.:)
 
There is A LOT of wrong information on the net regarding BBGs, and unfortunately, people continue to spread it via websites and forums.
 
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