Freshwater Gobies?

[Iron Man]

Anyone have any experience with freshwater gobies? I kept a bicolor once but that was saltwater. It was my favorite fish by far. I noticed just recently there were freshwater gobies and I had no idea they existed. They even sell some at my lfs. Are these good community fish? I'm planning on a lushly planted tank with 6 angelfish, 12 harlequin rasboras, 12 platies, 9 cories, 3 apple snails, 4 african dwarf frogs, and 5 amano shrimp.

Is there a certain species of freshwater goby I should stay away from?

David

 

[pica_nuttalli]

bumblebee gobies. although commonly sold as freshwater, the most widely available species are in fact brackish. there is one that can be happy in freshwater, but its difficult to find.

also, keep in mind that freshwater gobies typically have large mouths and (like most fish) will eat anything that will fit their gaping maws.

 

[Dwarfs]

There are many FW gobies, but watch out for bumblebees and dragon gobies (Most are brackish)

I currently keep 3 species of freshwater goby, a Mogurnda clivicola (Purple spotted gudgeon) , 2 Peacock gudgeons, and 3 candy stripe gobies.
The main difference between gudgeons and gobies is that gobies' ventral fins are fused together to form a suction cup, and gudgeons have two regular ventral fins

The best goby for your tank would be the candy stripe. They like to stay on the bottom of the aquarium and grow to 4"

 

[Iron Man]

After reading a bit on them it seems unanimous everywhere I read that even the freshwater versions will die in softwater like I'm keeping. Oh well maybe I'll just leave them to the hardwater/brackish/marine folks.

Thanks for the info guys.

 

[Dwarfs]

After reading a bit on them it seems unanimous everywhere I read that even the freshwater versions will die in softwater like I'm keeping. Oh well maybe I'll just leave them to the hardwater/brackish/marine folks.

Thanks for the info guys.

All of my gobies/gudgeons thrive in neutral pH, they don't need hard water