Help with Bumble bee goby

[vampie]

Last I remember, you cannot tell brachygobius species apart simply by looking at them, other than "dwarfs" and "regulars".

Either way, none of the commonly traded species are strictly brackish, nor will their lives be shortened when kept in freshwater.

 

[jpappy789]

Just what I found on the internet...it very well might not be true

 

[hope4peace]

Im confused now. are you saying I can keep them? then what is wrong with the one thats all "bent"?

 

[jpappy789]

spine bent could be scoliosis, tuberculosis, or a just an abnormality.

Most diseases that cause a spine curvature are uncurable I believe though I do not have any first hand experience with them...sorry

 

[hope4peace]

that might explain why he is the only one down and the others seem perfectly fine. I mean wouldn't you think if it was the water that the others would at least show SOME signs of being unhealthy?

 

[Lupin]

Here's the list of bumblebee gobies.
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

 

[jpappy789]

Here's the list of bumblebee gobies.
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

wow! didnt know that there was that many species!!!


And I THINK that the only way of tranferring fish TB to another is by eating the infected one but not entirely sure...could be a msinformed rumor.

 

[hope4peace]

how long does it take for symptoms to show? Ive had them for a week. He was fine until tonight.

 

[jpappy789]

Again, I am getting this all from the internet so I dont want to be feeding you lies. Try searching the forum for tuberculosis. There are MULTIPLE dicussions about fish tb. Diagnosing is very tricky so I wish you the best of luck!

 

[hope4peace]

thanks. Ill look around.