Little Monster, big activities

[Covetous]

I have only had this little guy for a while but I’m really enjoying his busy busy personality. We call him the hopping stick. I’m actually thinking about getting a couple more I like him so much. Anyone else keep these guys?

 

[krichardson]

What exactly is it....looks like some kind of goby or blenny?

 

[Covetous]

It was sold to me as a Stiphodon ornatus or freshwater rainbow goby. It’s not showing the colors that I found when I googled this species but it’s very close so, maybe it just hasn’t gotten into its full colors yet.

 

[kno4te]

Goby....looks like stiphodon ornatus.

 

[krichardson]

It was sold to me as a Stiphodon ornatus or freshwater rainbow goby. It’s not showing the colors that I found when I googled this species but it’s very close so, maybe it just hasn’t gotten into its full colors yet.

Interesting looking fish,perhaps the color has to do with mating or breeding.

 

[tlindsey]

I had a group of 4 very entertaining Goby specie lol. The one in the pic may be a female.

 

[justarn]

I had two but I'm down too one now, very interesting, only eat algae to take that into account.
If you add a flat slate ontop of the sand the dig out a den!-)
Cool fish.

 

[tlindsey]

Algae and Bio film is very important while maintaining this species.

 

[Covetous]

I read that, the 55 gallon he is in has plenty of wood in it that has good film. With anubias that the leaves have algae too.

But I have noticed when I feed my micro pellets of my veggietai this guy seems to come out and pick some off the floor. I wonder if they would eat algae wafers like some NLS algae max

 

[tlindsey]

I read that, the 55 gallon he is in has plenty of wood in it that has good film. With anubias that the leaves have algae too.

But I have noticed when I feed my micro pellets of my veggietai this guy seems to come out and pick some off the floor. I wonder if they would eat algae wafers like some NLS algae max

Yes I dropped a Algae wafer in and the Stiphodon did graze on it. Didn't use that brand though.