Caresheet for Marble Goby
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Common Names: Marbled Sand Goby, Marbled Sleeper Goby
Scientific Name: Oxyeleotris Marmorata
Family: Eleotridae, Sleeper Gobies
Origin: Southeast Asia
Maximum Size: 25 inches/63.5 cm
Care: pH range from 6.5-7.5, Brackish and slightly acidic. Water Quality should be fairly good, but these fish are very hardy, so even though they can survive in semi-bad quality water, ammonia and nitrates still need to be kept low. Marbled Sand Gobies will grow over 25 inches/63.5cm, so a very large tank for them is needed (125-150 Gallon/473-567 liter). The tank needs to have a tight-fitting lid, as these fish are jumpers, and they will try to escape. A large stretch of clear bottom of the tank is need when these fish are fully grown. However, if you raise them in smaller tanks like I did (12-36 Gallon/45-136 liter), they need lots of plants, bogwood, and caves to make them feel secure. Also if you raise them in a smaller tank, be sure to move them into a larger (50-125 Gallon/189-473 liter) tank when they've grown over 6 inches/15 cm. Do not keep these fish in groups, as the dominate will eat the others, and any smaller fish in the tank. Only keep these fish with large fish, such as Bala Sharks, Arowanas, Pacus, and Knifefish. Any fish under 9 inches will be eaten when the Goby is fully grown. Surface Dwellers and fast fish can be kept with these fish, as they are very slow and can't catch anything.
Feeding: Feeding is easy. These fish will eat anything. I give mine krill and feeder shrimp intended for marine fish, and my Goby loves it.
Breeding: Nearly impossible in aquariums as one fish will eat the other, but possibly in a very large tank (1500-2500 Gallon/5678-9463 liter), it could be done.
Common Names: Marbled Sand Goby, Marbled Sleeper Goby
Scientific Name: Oxyeleotris Marmorata
Family: Eleotridae, Sleeper Gobies
Origin: Southeast Asia
Maximum Size: 25 inches/63.5 cm
Care: pH range from 6.5-7.5, Brackish and slightly acidic. Water Quality should be fairly good, but these fish are very hardy, so even though they can survive in semi-bad quality water, ammonia and nitrates still need to be kept low. Marbled Sand Gobies will grow over 25 inches/63.5cm, so a very large tank for them is needed (125-150 Gallon/473-567 liter). The tank needs to have a tight-fitting lid, as these fish are jumpers, and they will try to escape. A large stretch of clear bottom of the tank is need when these fish are fully grown. However, if you raise them in smaller tanks like I did (12-36 Gallon/45-136 liter), they need lots of plants, bogwood, and caves to make them feel secure. Also if you raise them in a smaller tank, be sure to move them into a larger (50-125 Gallon/189-473 liter) tank when they've grown over 6 inches/15 cm. Do not keep these fish in groups, as the dominate will eat the others, and any smaller fish in the tank. Only keep these fish with large fish, such as Bala Sharks, Arowanas, Pacus, and Knifefish. Any fish under 9 inches will be eaten when the Goby is fully grown. Surface Dwellers and fast fish can be kept with these fish, as they are very slow and can't catch anything.
Feeding: Feeding is easy. These fish will eat anything. I give mine krill and feeder shrimp intended for marine fish, and my Goby loves it.
Breeding: Nearly impossible in aquariums as one fish will eat the other, but possibly in a very large tank (1500-2500 Gallon/5678-9463 liter), it could be done.
I bought mine about 2 yrs. ago at about 2" and he is now 10" housed in a 125 gal. with a 20" fire eel, a 10" flowerhorn and a 2" blue convict. Yes I know this is a fresh water tank but the fish was bought as a fresh water fish and has never had any health problems or lack of appitite.
Good stuff! I recently pick up a new (to me) 80 gallon tank. Here: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=318019
Besides the two pictus cats that where in it I also got a 2" Marble Goby. I had no idea what it was until I did some research and found out what it was and how big they get. I'm gonna need a bigger tank! Right now he's fat and happy in my 30 gal. Fat and happy because I noticed his big belly and a missing platy!
So if I don't get a bigger tank down the line I'll need to sell or trade him. Really interesting fish though.
Besides the two pictus cats that where in it I also got a 2" Marble Goby. I had no idea what it was until I did some research and found out what it was and how big they get. I'm gonna need a bigger tank! Right now he's fat and happy in my 30 gal. Fat and happy because I noticed his big belly and a missing platy!
So if I don't get a bigger tank down the line I'll need to sell or trade him. Really interesting fish though.
You could find live marble goby fish in New york city .
Drop me a message , i will help you out .
Drop me a message , i will help you out .
(Two varieties )Marble Goby have two different markings on their scales .
I currently have one in my tank , about 12 inches long . And i feed it with raw fish (cut in stripe ) . In the near future , i will get another variety goby (quite similar DARK BROWN) and download to U-Tube BROADCAST . Goby fish loves to camouflage with drift woods provided for hiding .
I currently have one in my tank , about 12 inches long . And i feed it with raw fish (cut in stripe ) . In the near future , i will get another variety goby (quite similar DARK BROWN) and download to U-Tube BROADCAST . Goby fish loves to camouflage with drift woods provided for hiding .