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[Joshuakahan]

This guy came in with a group of stiphodons, does it look like a lentipes species?

 

[Midwater]

Why are your aquascapes blue?

 

[Joshuakahan]

Why are your aquascapes blue?

I have a reef light for now to get algae growing , it’s really not blue

 

[latapy10]

Hi, i think that could be sicyopus species.I had sicyopus rubicundus two years ago.

 

[Joshuakahan]

Hi, i think that could be sicyopus species.I had sicyopus rubicundus two years ago.

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That does look a lot like what I have, how did you care for it?

 

[latapy10]

It is micropredator type of goby.Mine refused frozen food.It was quite agressive fish.Small worms were best food for this fish.

 

[latapy10]

Here in Europe, there are always mixed shipments of these sicyopus with stiphodon species... although I also ordered only 4 stiphodons.But i got in box 3 stiphodons and 1 fish was this sicyopus.

 

[Joshuakahan]

Here in Europe, there are always mixed shipments of these sicyopus with stiphodon species... although I also ordered only 4 stiphodons.But i got in box 3 stiphodons and 1 fish was this sicyopus.

I have noticed it’s much more aggressive than the stiphodons. I’m actually starting a Walter worm culture today for my other micro predators, so hopefully he likes those.
Thanks for the info!

 

[cockroach]

I have kept all my syciopterus and stiphodon in tanks with nice algae covered rocks.
if you don't have, put some rocks in covered transparent container outside in the sun for a few days. Seed it with tank mulm and let nature go ape.

Syciopterus seem to be a lot more aggressive than stiphs but do mellow a little as they establish boundaries to territories

 

[Joshuakahan]

I have kept all my syciopterus and stiphodon in tanks with nice algae covered rocks.
if you don't have, put some rocks in covered transparent container outside in the sun for a few days. Seed it with tank mulm and let nature go ape.

seem to be a lot more aggressive than stiphs but do mellow a little as they establish boundaries to territories

Thanks!
Actually algae is going crazy in this tank, I seeded it, added some Seachem flourish and run a high powered reef light all day. I will be putting a normal light on once I know the algae will continue without it tho