I need some help with dragon goby information, has anybody ever kept these? How much salt should i add to the tank to make my water brackish and if i make my tank brackish how would i change it back?
Dragon Goby
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I have, and regardless of what other people say, mine was in full freshwater, and he did very well. They eat flakes and would not think of touching another fish. Great personality, cute face, and they eat a lot, otherwise they get very thin. I think THAT is the main reason most people lose them.
santoury;783529; said:
hmm maybe I shud get one for my tank then... Ive been looking to get a new eel shaped fish after my unfortunate escaped ropefish...
my lfs has 2... maybe i shud pick one up...
or do u think i shud get a fire eel?
Fire eel or dragon goby depends on tankmates. And tank size
Dragon gobies are excellent in community tanks while fire eels are better in a larger, but still relatively peaceful setting.
Dragon gobies are excellent in community tanks while fire eels are better in a larger, but still relatively peaceful setting.
Technically they are a true brackish water fish. If you have kept them in straight fresh then I think you are one of the lucky ones. If you want to turn your tank truly brackish, a specific gravity of around 1.005 is suitable with anything between 1.002 and 1.008 being acceptable.
Some people go by the "one teaspoon of salt per gallon" rule, where others use the "three tablespoons per gallon". As long as you keep your specific gravity within the safe range, you should be fine.
mb_barton...Depending on what you want to keep them with you may be better off with the fire eel. They are good with the more docile cichlids but they also get up 20", so you want to make sure you have the room...where the Dragon Goby only gets about 12" or so.
Keep us updated with your decision and post pics if you get any new guys.
Some people go by the "one teaspoon of salt per gallon" rule, where others use the "three tablespoons per gallon". As long as you keep your specific gravity within the safe range, you should be fine.
mb_barton...Depending on what you want to keep them with you may be better off with the fire eel. They are good with the more docile cichlids but they also get up 20", so you want to make sure you have the room...where the Dragon Goby only gets about 12" or so.
Keep us updated with your decision and post pics if you get any new guys.
I had several. If food didn't fall into their mouths, they wouldn't eat. They look cool but I was dissapointed with their lack of personality. They need to be kept either alone or with other slow eaters.
Ok thanks, i didnt want to turn my entire tank into a brackish tank but now i dont think i have to
santoury;783529; said:
mine is in fresh to, 10". it can be converted, but it takes some time. it is definately RECOMMENDED thaat they be in brackish, because they are more active, and have a longer life span. in fresh, they are more vonerable to ulcers, that appear as tiny red/black dots,that will kill them, they havea SMALL throught, the large mouth is only to make up for the bad eyes + it looks awsome
. the mouth aloughs it to siphon large amounts of microfood. it could,nt harm guppy fry