Anyone else keep any?
I have recently added 2 Stiphodon Elegans gobies to my tank and there's not a ton of info out there, so would love to talk freshwater goby with anyone who has experience.
My LFS has them listed as "Elegant Algae-Eating Goby" but I've seen them online listed as Green Riffle Gobies and also Neon Gobies.
They eat algae wafers readily, and I've also seen them eat bits of flake that makes it to the bottom of the tank. I tried zucchini once but they didn't touch it - they may eventually, we shall see. They are not shy in regards to me being around or anything at all. The male gets a bit ornery at feeding time especially and will chase the female away, but doesn't bother any other fish and doesn't seem to do any damage to her... she will still approach him and hasn't lost any color that I can tell. I am sure that she gets her own algae wafer bit. Overall, they move around a decent amount, are adorable, and perch themselves all over rocks, plants, driftwood, or the glass on the side of the tank.
I have the spraybar of the tank pointed at the side of one wall (lots of filtration, too much to go the length of the tank), but they hang out on the other side also where the current isn't as strong - I thought they'd choose the "current side" of the tank to spend much of their time, but they seem happy to go anywhere.
The female
The male
Would love to hear your experiences and any input on keeping these guys happy.
I have recently added 2 Stiphodon Elegans gobies to my tank and there's not a ton of info out there, so would love to talk freshwater goby with anyone who has experience.
My LFS has them listed as "Elegant Algae-Eating Goby" but I've seen them online listed as Green Riffle Gobies and also Neon Gobies.
They eat algae wafers readily, and I've also seen them eat bits of flake that makes it to the bottom of the tank. I tried zucchini once but they didn't touch it - they may eventually, we shall see. They are not shy in regards to me being around or anything at all. The male gets a bit ornery at feeding time especially and will chase the female away, but doesn't bother any other fish and doesn't seem to do any damage to her... she will still approach him and hasn't lost any color that I can tell. I am sure that she gets her own algae wafer bit.
Overall, they move around a decent amount, are adorable, and perch themselves all over rocks, plants, driftwood, or the glass on the side of the tank. I have the spraybar of the tank pointed at the side of one wall (lots of filtration, too much to go the length of the tank), but they hang out on the other side also where the current isn't as strong - I thought they'd choose the "current side" of the tank to spend much of their time, but they seem happy to go anywhere.
The female
The male
Would love to hear your experiences and any input on keeping these guys happy.
