I was dropping off some left over freshwater equipment for this person to use and they showed me their tanks (they have both fresh and saltwater). They had a large FOWLR tank. All the large fish in there appeared to be very excited. Apparently they were chasing something. I almost couldn't see it, but there was a tiny neon goby running from everyone and getting nipped. It was only a 1/2" long. Poor guy looked scared, beaten up and thin.
I suggested to the tank owner that the goby be removed to a sump or QT tank for a while to rest because it didn't look like it was going to last very long in the FOWLR. He didn't have either. So instead he offered the goby to me since I had dropped off the extra equipement for free.
I decided to say yes because I have a empty setup 10G and I could easily find him a home at the local reef club once he is healed, fatter and larger.
Questions:
1. Are fish stores even allowed to sell gobies that small? 1/2" seems too young to survive on their own even in a peaceful community tank. My emerald crabs are larger than that. Heck, my brittleworms seem larger.
2. He is laying on top of a rock in my 10G, should I put him in my breeder net instead? He looked in pretty bad shape on the way home. He didn't move from his corner in the bag. He doesn't really seem eager to swim and since he is so tiny it would be hard to target feed him even in my 10G.
3. How fast do neon gobies usually grow? If this guy survives I want to make sure he is big enough to do well in a peaceful tank before I give him away.
I suggested to the tank owner that the goby be removed to a sump or QT tank for a while to rest because it didn't look like it was going to last very long in the FOWLR. He didn't have either. So instead he offered the goby to me since I had dropped off the extra equipement for free.
I decided to say yes because I have a empty setup 10G and I could easily find him a home at the local reef club once he is healed, fatter and larger.
Questions:
1. Are fish stores even allowed to sell gobies that small? 1/2" seems too young to survive on their own even in a peaceful community tank. My emerald crabs are larger than that. Heck, my brittleworms seem larger.
2. He is laying on top of a rock in my 10G, should I put him in my breeder net instead? He looked in pretty bad shape on the way home. He didn't move from his corner in the bag. He doesn't really seem eager to swim and since he is so tiny it would be hard to target feed him even in my 10G.
3. How fast do neon gobies usually grow? If this guy survives I want to make sure he is big enough to do well in a peaceful tank before I give him away.
