My 17.5" dragon goby died today. I don't know why. He looked to be in perfect health as far as I could tell, no sign of disease or injury. He seemed to be eating fine this morning. This guy has been with me since I started keeping fish, over 2 years. He was with me through everything I've been with as a fishkeeper, and survived it all. He was both my fiance's and my favorite fish. We will miss him a lot.
I did have a 4" pike cichlid disappear a couple days ago, and while doing my water change after finding the goby dead, I discovered the body of the pike in a filter sock. I suppose I could have had an ammonia spike that killed the goby, although I don't think that would have done him in. He's been through a lot worse than that.
Here are some pics of him (dead first, then alive).
RIP the biggest dragon goby I've ever seen.
I did have a 4" pike cichlid disappear a couple days ago, and while doing my water change after finding the goby dead, I discovered the body of the pike in a filter sock. I suppose I could have had an ammonia spike that killed the goby, although I don't think that would have done him in. He's been through a lot worse than that.
Here are some pics of him (dead first, then alive).
RIP the biggest dragon goby I've ever seen.
Looked like a well cared for beast.