Violet Goby

XxDr@g0nTamerxX

XxDr@g0nTamerxX

Bichirs = My Lil' Sea Dragons
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Hello All, :dive2:

I visited my local PetsMART today due to over hearing that they had gotten some new fish in, and wow...they did. I've ran across all the fish that I want to put into my 75 gallon tank, as well as a new fish I've seen. They have what they call a "South American Dragon" or what I've seen on the internet called "Violet Goby". I've read that these fish, while rather big, are peaceful towards smaller fish when fed well. I was wondering, would anybody happen to have any first hand experiance with these creatures? What I've been doing is keeping records & research in a notebook here in my room on the fish that I would consider keeping in my 75 gallon. I want to know, before I try, would this fish be something I COULD consider having? Keep in mind that its tank mates would be significantly bigger than its mouth (I've noticed it has the key rule to tankmates just like the Senegals I'll be keeping). I suppose in the long run, I'm looking to see if this fish could get any recommendations. I'm looking for good input about these, as well as horror stories...I don't want to be left in the dark at all about the fish I would have a possibility in keeping.

Thank you so much,

Shane, :read:
 
Emg said:
I bet they have them in freshwater at PetSmart..... :eek:
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Well, not only that...but I seem to have read a few sites reading that they can acclamate to freshwater, brackish water, and saltwater. I got this from a person who stated that they have cared for, and studied the species for years. "The Violet Goby will mature and thrive best in brackish water -- but they can be acclimatized slowly to fresh water and can also be acclimatized to fully marine conditions."
Now I don't know how accurate that is, but yeah. They do get big, but when they find a spot that they want to be they tend to be a bit stationary, right? Keep the information coming, please.

Thanks,

Shane, :read:
 
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Ok, I have a violet goby, he is very peacful toward his tankmates hids alot. He has his favorite spot to be and doesn't seem to mind sharing it (he is young though) so maybe when he matures though he will be more territorial?
They need BW, yes they can "survive" FW but from others I have talked to if they are not kept BW as they mature they will develop pink "ulcers" all over their body, be less active and probably secretly dislike you b/c he will wish someone who would of taken care of him properly would of bought him.
So you can get one and force it to live in conditions he wasn't really intended for, or you could just decide to get another fish that truely is FW...check out the "rope fish" they have many names but thats the only one I can think of...they are on the same lines as the goby (not so prehistoric looking though) but still cool, fun to watch and people are like....whats that in your tank a snake?
Anyway whatever you decide good luck,

Gin
 
gstoffer said:
Ok, I have a violet goby, he is very peacful toward his tankmates hids alot. He has his favorite spot to be and doesn't seem to mind sharing it (he is young though) so maybe when he matures though he will be more territorial?
They need BW, yes they can "survive" FW but from others I have talked to if they are not kept BW as they mature they will develop pink "ulcers" all over their body, be less active and probably secretly dislike you b/c he will wish someone who would of taken care of him properly would of bought him.
So you can get one and force it to live in conditions he wasn't really intended for, or you could just decide to get another fish that truely is FW...check out the "rope fish" they have many names but thats the only one I can think of...they are on the same lines as the goby (not so prehistoric looking though) but still cool, fun to watch and people are like....whats that in your tank a snake?
Anyway whatever you decide good luck,

Gin
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Well, nevermind about the Violet Goby then, I certainly wouldn't want to it not be in a very good position, seeing how the majority of people here including the site itself say its brackishwater. Alright then, I'll be looking around more for a freshwater fish instead. Thank you for the clerity. I used to want the Ropefish, but I found myself worrying about the size of the Senegals when I get them, plus the size of the Ropefish due to the both of them having the key rule of, do not put anything in the tank that can fit into their mouths.

Thanks,

Shane, :dive:
 
XxDr@g0nTamerxX said:
Well, nevermind about the Violet Goby then, I certainly wouldn't want to it not be in a very good position, seeing how the majority of people here including the site itself say its brackishwater. Alright then, I'll be looking around more for a freshwater fish instead. Thank you for the clerity. I used to want the Ropefish, but I found myself worrying about the size of the Senegals when I get them, plus the size of the Ropefish due to the both of them having the key rule of, do not put anything in the tank that can fit into their mouths.

Thanks,

Shane, :dive:
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Yes, the ropefish will eat anything that fits in his mouth, I had bought a couple guppies (to try and have them breed for food for him), and well they didn't breed cause he made a meal out of them :rolleyes: , so I just keep ghost shrimp and worms in there now :D .

Let us know what you decide on.

Gin
 
gstoffer said:
Yes, the ropefish will eat anything that fits in his mouth, I had bought a couple guppies (to try and have them breed for food for him), and well they didn't breed cause he made a meal out of them :rolleyes: , so I just keep ghost shrimp and worms in there now :D .

Let us know what you decide on.

Gin
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I've decided to just find another fish instead of the Violet Goby & Ropefish. I've already decided to keep a few other ones for sure. The 2 Senegals, 1 Peacock Cichlid, 1 Bristlenose Pleco...so far those are the only ones that I have set in stone in my mind. I'll be letting you all know before too long.

Thanks again,

Shane,
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Sounds good, I wish I would of known about these sites before telling my son he could get fish...I would of avoided the overpopulation problem I ended up with, it's great that you researched first!!

Good luck and Happy fish keeping!

Gin
 
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