Bumblebee Goby

[blueline-uk]

How bad is it?

Keyholes are cichlids after all and therefore will be aggressive sometimes. Just see how it goes.

At least the BBGs have been instantly put in there place

Put in their place they have been!!!, the tank seemed a lot more settled this morning. The BBG's have eaten so thats good, we put in some flakes for the other fish only to find the BBG's come to life and eat them

we later added some bloodworms as a treat which they ate also, since eating they've both become much more active but the Keyhole has stamped her authority on the tank and keeps the BBg's where she wants to - it looks like theirs only room for one BIG yellow and black stripey fish in this town! She's definately the boss!

Thanks for all your help 8)

 

[geo7x]

Good to hear, you're lucky they eat flake as well!

When introducing new fish into a semi aggressive tank they will usually squabble for the day or so but then they learn to stay out the way of each other

Good luck with them.

 

[SirMinion]

Although BBGs would be fine with guppies, they do a great deal better in a mildly brackish tank.

 

[Fella]

Although BBGs would be fine with guppies, they do a great deal better in a mildly brackish tank.

It's arguable really. I don't think they would care one bit for the difference, and that's based on information I got from one of the world's leading goby scientists.

Irrespective, guppies could easily be kept in a mildly brackish tank too.

 

[andywg]

Although BBGs would be fine with guppies, they do a great deal better in a mildly brackish tank.

It's arguable really. I don't think they would care one bit for the difference, and that's based on information I got from one of the world's leading goby scientists.

Indeed. BBG are noted as being kept in fresh to light brackish water in nmonks's Brackish-Water Fishes. That section was written by Naomi Deventhal who has communicated with Fella that she keeps BBG in freshwater as she likes them in planted tanks. She finds they do equally well in FW or BW.

 

[blueline-uk]

I did some internet research as to the suitability of keeping BBG's in FW before purchasing as I didn't believe the LFS assistant - even though they was in a tank with tetra's

 

[geo7x]

My BBGs used to be in brackish and have since gone to a freshwater planted tank. I have seen no negative effects so far and if anything they are more active, probably due to the jungle of plants for them to explore and the tankmates to keep them on their toes . Also it's worth putting them in FW just so they can go in a nicely planted tank, they love to perch on leaves and their colours look so striking against the greenery

 

[blueline-uk]

My BBGs used to be in brackish and have since gone to a freshwater planted tank. I have seen no negative effects so far and if anything they are more active, probably due to the jungle of plants for them to explore and the tankmates to keep them on their toes . Also it's worth putting them in FW just so they can go in a nicely planted tank, they love to perch on leaves and their colours look so striking against the greenery

Mine also lay on the leaves of my plants , but spend most of their time on the side of the heater! I dunno if this is by choice or whether its merely a case of thats where the keyhole cichlid lets them stay!

 

[fredgarvin]

One reason why BBGs sometimes don't thrive in community tanks is because due to them being bad swimmers they often find it hard to get much food before the others have eaten it all.

Mine won't eat any dry food, so this means a diet of mainly frozen bloodworm.

My problem with bbg in a community tank too. Always hadda get the other fishes attention in the end of the tank opposite where my pair were by feeding slowly, then shooting down some thawed bws. I never felt they got quite enuff.

 

[Stacey13]

My bumblebee's eat a variety of frozen foods..... daphnia, brine shrimp, whiteworms, bloodworms. They are much easier to feed and keep than I thought they'd be! I had actually changed my mind about getting them, because I had read they were so delicate and hard to feed! Now they're displaying breeding activity! I'm very glad I got them now!