Dragon Goby

puppydog · Sep 13, 2008

I have a 3 feet Tropical fish tank :hyper:

but I would like two dragon goby but i don't now much about them

Corleone · Sep 13, 2008

http

/www.fishforums.net/content/Oddballs...98/Violet-Goby/

Here's the species index for them. A 3 foot tank isn't big enough for one, really, and they require brackish water (marine salt added), a sand substrate (they filter food from it), and can be difficult to feed.

puppydog · Sep 20, 2008

my have 4 gobys in her tank but they are not dragons. and my mum work at a fish shop she said that they will be fin.

Corleone · Sep 20, 2008

There's thousands of species of goby, ranging from cold soft water to tropical marine, size from less than an inch to several feet (Dragon gobys get two feet long, but are mostly tail. Jade gobies can rival the big cichlids for sheer bulk). They won't be ok simply because another goby is.

puppydog · Sep 21, 2008

what type of goby can i put in a three foot tank? :unsure:

Corleone · Sep 21, 2008

Because they're so diverse, it depends heavily on tankmates and water chemistry. Hard to light brackish would be ok for bumblebee gobies and peacock gobies, but both can be too small for many tankmates and may be difficult to feed. A purple spotted gudgeon would be ok, but at 5-7 inches may eat small tankmates. Empire gudgeons are smaller and also freshwater. Knight gobies, like dragons, usually do poorly kept long-term in fresh water, but are reasonably small and pose fewer compatibility issues.