good deal but how to take advantege of it...

Why buy a needlenose gar that is ~9.5" and put it in a 12.5" wide aquarium? Thats bare minimum even if it did not grow anymore. I agree with everyone else, you post on this forum asking advice but disregard it when we do not agree with you. Either listen to the board members or disregard us but do us a favor and don't post about it next time.
 
Alright that helps. I have that 40 long but know equitment. I think I might be able to pull it off with some extra eqiupment in the basement if it isn't fully filled. would that work?
 
mooman said:
don't waste your breath reiverix. I've tried to reason with him. he pays lipservice to everyone's advice, and then completely disregards it.
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Just trying to prevent a complete disaster. I guess that's all anyone can try to do.
 
fish_breeder_05 said:
Alright that helps. I have that 40 long but know equitment. I think I might be able to pull it off with some extra eqiupment in the basement if it isn't fully filled. would that work?
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I really don't know. Personally I think you're rushing into this without the proper research on the fish you want to keep. If you want my honest opinion I wouldn't mix mudskippers with anything except other mudskippers. A fascinating biotope could be set up but keeping specialized fish like these require a lot of research and the proper equipment. As for knight gobies, a single specimen could be kept in a 15g. I just can't visualize a tank suitable for a mudskipper/goby mix. There's no point going into all the other fish you want to throw in there.
 
Aliright. all I really wanted was the mudskipper and the spotted sleeper goby anyway the erest were on the list because I heard they are a great starter. I have tried researching and found that 1. only keep one 2. they eat outside of the water 3. they showoff there fins in water only 4. slightly brackish 5. they are gobies that have adapted to an amphibious lifestyle. A site I found good info on is

http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball, Mudskipper.htm

I think it said it could be kept with comm. fish simalarly sized

http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball, Other Gobies.htm

spotted sleeper goby (pic. 9-12) they have a small school of them and 2of them have a dark metalic blue body and red stipes the pics seem very faded color wise compared to the ones at the store. I'd be happy with just the mudskipper and 1-2 of those spotted sleepers in a 40 long . has anyone ever had any experience with ethier? does anyone no the scientific name and other common names of that type of sleeper goby?
 
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Since mudskippers go on land quite abit, you do know that the actual water volume will be considerably less...

If I were you, I'd just do mudskippers, that's it.

An understocked tank always looks nicer than an overstocked one!
 
Don't do the dragonfish, they need much more water then you will be able to provide if you get a mudskipper. Also they get over 20" long.

Do major research on the mudskipper, everything I have seen says they are only for the experienced aquarist. Supposedly they are hard to keep alive, this is why I opted to skip them.

In ideal tank would be around 40% water and 60% land, maybe even 30% water and 70% land. Something like 80% of it's time will be on land.
 
Gars are rigid. They can't turn around easily. A 12 inch gar would barely be able to turn around in a 55. I'd not get it.

BTW, they are not really true gars.
 
FreddytheFish said:
Gars are rigid. They can't turn around easily. A 12 inch gar would barely be able to turn around in a 55. I'd not get it.

BTW, they are not really true gars.
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Its a good thing. my science teacher has a long-nosed gar thats about2 feet long that he fished out of the plat river. He keeps it in a 125 with a 14" dempsey.
 
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