Freshwater, algae-eating goby....

[valerie]

interesting fish, never seen one before. You drawing was pretty close to the pics.

SO now that you know the name have you figured out what tpe of conditions it likes?

 

[Dwarfnut]

Those are cool... dod you find out more about them like what they really eat, water params and the like??

Also, the Bumble-bee Goby was mentioned... are they considered algae eaters also?? I've only seen the BB Gobies at the LFS, but thought they looked cool and if they actually did something to help, that would be great!!

Anyone know how big these Gobies get and are they aggressive??

Thanks,

 

[joe schmoe]

Until someone here let's me know it's common or scientific name, I have no idea on their care and statistics....other than they need lots of algae. They are algae-eating machines.

As for the bumble bee, no, they aren't algae eaters. You only need to look at their mouths to determine that.

 

[valerie]

WEll i typed in jade goby to google and got a few things

http://forum.aquariumhobbyist.com/gobies/messages/69.html
http://fishinthe.net/html/fishguide/fishguide_fish.php?FC=163&nl=11&nt=3
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/eleotridfaqs.htm

I found them being called sleeper gobies or jade sleeper gobies. The last website said that "Jade goby" is the latest name
dealers are calling Dormitator maculatus. I guess they sell faster than "Fat sleepers"?!

Seems taht there isn't much info about them out there. Some places it says they get about 7-9" up to 26"(if that is your species).

Hope you can find out more.

 

[joe schmoe]

Thanks, I did a Google search earlier and that's a different fish. Another fish store in the area has a 3" Sleeper Goby and it's much different. I'll keep looking.

 

[joe schmoe]

Originally posted by mogurnda
I think the goby you're talking about is in the genus Sicyopterus. I have seen very little about them, and have seen them only rarely. Extremely cool fish. I had a pair that were thriving in a planted tank until a cyano bloom.

I think you're right...

 

[mogurnda]

Your pix look exactly like the pair I had. I have a vague memory that they were from Africa, but that could be completely wrong.

 

[joe schmoe]

Little update: still amazed by the amount of algae-eating these fish do. By far the best algae-eating fish I've ever owned. The male has become a little territorial - claiming about half of the substrate as his. He only chases the other gobies, and doesn't mind if they hang out ABOVE his area on a plant, just not on the sand.