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Problem resolved itself, thanks anyway. Dini is doing good, I guess it just took a couple days for the water to be up to his standards.

I have a violet Goby who is typically very calm and usually hangs out on the bottom of the tank. However, lately he's been swimming back and forth across the tank, going to the bottom and then coming back up in a circular pattern.   I've added prime to the water, and stress guard, and his SG is...

Hi everyone, newbie fish owner here.  Several months ago, I rescued my violet goby Houdini from his previous home (which was horrible). He's been doing much better since then, though I had him living on gravel for a few months. Finally, I was able to change the gravel and get him some sand. I...

Hi everyone, I've posted here a few times and have yet another question.    Currently, my violet goby that I rescued a few months ago is doing a billion times better than he was when I rescued him. He has been living on a gravel substrate, which I know is not ideal, so I'd like to switch it to...

He did well! He's back in his tank now and doing fine. :) when I traveled with him, every time we made a stop I untied the bag and refilled it with new air. Probably unnecessary, but it made me feel better lol.

Wish me luck guys, I followed all of your directions. Houdini is in a large bag meant for fish, the water in it has been treated and it's the right SG as well. I have a bit over half filled with air. He's in the dark and I have the bag in a bowl with some padding so he doesn't get too jostled...

By then I'll be out of school, so it won't be an issue. I only have 1 year left of school, and I plan to get a tank that's nice and big to accommodate him.  This traveling thing sure is a bummer, but I'll only have to do it this year. After that, he'll never have to travel again.

Thank you! This is really helpful, I'll keep him as comfy as possible.

The summer, so about 3 months. Would I need to use brand new water, or use his tank water? He's been through a lot already, I just don't want to stress him too much. So you think he'd be alright in a sealed container (like a bag) for 16 hours, provided there's enough air for him? I could attempt...

I'll soon be heading home from college, which is about a 16 hour drive. My LFS said that I could bag my violet goby as long as I made sure that there was enough air in the bag for him during the trip. I'm not sure I want to do that, because I think it will stress him out a lot.    If he's going...

Well, unfortunately I don't have much of a choice at this point. It's the seachem brand, same as the Prime. I do frequent water changes anyway, not to mention the fact that I've been testing the water lots and as of yet there's been no significant yoyo.    The pH wasn't really the point of this...

It's been 4 days since I posted this thread, and his tail looks exactly the same as before. Hopefully it's just coloring.

Alright, I'm now actually able to give more stats because I bought the tests.   Keep in mind this is after many water changes, so ammonia definitely was higher.   Ammonia = .25 Nitrate= about 10 Nitrite= about .5 (but he's brackish, so I think the salt helps him from being affected by this?)...

Alright, I'm now actually able to give more stats because I bought the tests.   Keep in mind this is after many water changes, so ammonia definitely was higher.   Ammonia = .25 Nitrate= about 10 Nitrite= about .5 (but he's brackish, so I think the salt helps him from being affected by this?)...

Alright, I'm now actually able to give more stats because I bought the tests.   Keep in mind this is after many water changes, so ammonia definitely was higher.   Ammonia = .25 Nitrate= about 10 Nitrite= about .5 (but he's brackish, so I think the salt helps him from being affected by this?)...

I've posted a lot on here about my violet goby, but here's the rundown.   I got him from a place where he was living in fresh water, I didn't know about cycling so I'm forced to do a fish-in cycle. His tank is too small for him (5g and he's about 4 inches long) but it's only temporary and he's...

Perhaps some good news?   Yesterday the ammonia levels were very high in his tank (2ppm), today they're .50 ppm. I know it's still not good, it should be zero. But maybe this is a sign that the bacteria are finally kicking in?   I'm still doing the water changes to combat the high ammonia...

  Okay, I'll try to respond to all you said to the best of my ability, here we go:   I have two different bacteria brands, one that was recommended on here and one that was recommended by the specialty fish that's an hour away. I have Tetra Safe Start Plus and Fritz-Zyme Turbo Start.   I have...

  I'm not positive what the names of my filters are, but I can check if need be. They're both clip-on/hang over the side of the tank filters. I know that I have enough filtration for a tank slightly bigger than mine.   I don't have air stones, but I could remove a little bit of water so there's...

  Okay, I did a second 2/3rds water change and added more bacteria. Hopefully this will help.

I'll check again, before I did the large water change the ammonia was about 2ppt, which I know is way too high, which I why i did the larger water change.   I thought it wasn't good to do several large water changes, though?   And yeah, I've read the links. They say one of the best alternatives...

I've made a few threads on this, because it seems that right when my violet goby starts to do better, it happens again.   Background: I've had him for about 2 weeks, I got him from a less than reputable place (I didn't know) and they were not taking good care of him. He's about 4in long and the...

Okay, I'll try to keep an eye on it. His others fins don't have any "spots", so maybe that's a good thing. 

They do not stick out from his tail, so perhaps it is coloring. Hopefully it's not any type of fin rot, I'll keep an eye on it. What exactly would I be looking for if it was?

I tried to take a good zoomed in picture of my violet goby's tail. Here's the thing though, I'm not sure how well you can tell, but the little spots aren't actually white. They're clear looking. I just wanted to be proactive, just in case.   http://imgur.com/SOBqpuP

He was gasping at the surface. I was advised to get some beneficial bacteria, and change the water 25%-50% daily. I've been doing that, and he's been doing a lot better.

I will be switching him soon, I know it's better for him to have sand. I was watching him while taking this video, and he's pretty good about knowing the different between food and gravel. I didn't see him swallow any, I think my camera quality is just kind of bad so it's harder to see the...

Hi guys,   My violet goby was displaying some signs of ammonia poisoning, but I've been working pretty hard to combat that. I think he's doing much better now, and hasn't been going to the surface anymore. He's also eating regularly. I recently took this video of him, does he look like he's...

I do intend on moving him to a larger tank once he gets a bit bigger. I didn't see anything on that site about how much specifically to feed him, only the types of food that they eat. Thanks for the reply though.

He's a really good eater, he eats nearly everything I give him. Because he seems so voracious, I wonder if I'm not feeding him enough (plus he's pretty active). He's about 4in long and he's the only fish in the tank.   He seems to like shrimp pellets best (though I do give him algae wafers less...

I'm not saying people here aren't giving good advice, there just seem to be a lot of contradictions depending on where you look. So, what should I do at this point? Just keep changing the water? If I'm doing large water changes it will require me to move him to another tank, so should I just...

It seems like no matter what I do this keeps happening. I'm running out of new things to try. I've gotten a lot of conflicting advice from here and other places. I've changed the water about 95%, he was fine for the day but acted up at night. I put him in a smaller tank briefly so that I could...

He is in the bigger tank, I had him in the smaller tank only while I was changing the water in the bigger tank. So you're suggesting I do a second 90% water change? I have been removing chlorine from the water. Should I do something with the filter?

Update:   He was fine all day, but I turned the lights off to go to bed and then turned them back on a while later because I forgot something, and he's back at the surface again. I'm not sure what else I can do, I guess I'll just continue doing water changes (25% per day?). Hopefully the...

I used Tetra SafeStart Plus, and I'm reading through the links.

Update:   I went to the store and bought the beneficial bacteria. Once home, I transferred Houdini to a smaller tank containing the old aquarium water. I then took his larger tank and replaced about 85% of the water. I added the amount of salt that we left off at when I was trying to acclimate...

Alright, I made a post a few days ago regarding my violet goby and he seems to now be showing signs of ammonia poisoning. I had him in an uncycled tank. I've done 2 25% water changes so far and attempted to add one of those fizzy ammonia tabs to lower the levels, but no luck. He's still gasping...

Non-cycled then, I guess. I'm not positive what that means. Nearly all of the water was new, though I treated it to make sure there wasn't chlorine.

Thanks for the replies guys, I'm pretty sure he's just eating. I've never had a fish like this before, so the way he eats was just kind of startling. Plus, I think he was adjusting to his new home, so he was behaving a little strangely. I know that Walmart isn't a good environment for these...

Hi everyone,   First off, I am a newbie fish owner. I do not have a ton of experience with fish. That being said, I recently purchased a violet goby from Walmart. He is about 4 inches long. Apparently he was living in fresh water there, but I read that he should be living in brackish water. So...