Re: [Killietalk] Golden Killies and violet gobies

["Mark & Peta" <mbethke at socal_rr.com>]

Thank you again Scott, a Revision to my original message would concern the
Discus. They turned out to be the sneaky little devils, at night they would
take any small fish. I never suspected them since they seem tranquil but
then one night ( I occasionally conduct covert observations of the tank one
hour after lights out) I found a discus eating a neon tetra. So they both
went to the fish store yesterday and they were not to pleased. I did get a
few neon's to replace what they dined on.
Anyways. enjoy the "Dragons, one other problem \to consider with them is
feeding, you have to be able to get food down to them where they can get at
it, this poses a dilemma, excess food as they are slow to find the food and
the other fish will consume the normal amount you would add so the increased
amount polutes the system. good luck, hope you fare better than I,,,mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Davis" <unclescott at prodigy_net>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Golden Killies and violet gobies


> Gobioides broussonnetii, a.k.a. the violet goby or dragonfish is a
brackish
> water fish whose range runs from the Atlantic coast of Georgia around the
> coasts of the Gulf of Mexico and Carribean to Brazil. Brine shrimp, frozen
> shrimp, black worms and the like will satisfy them.
>
> They are more of a filter feeder and really should NOT be kept by
aquarists
> who haven't done the job that Mark has done to provide them with an
> appropriate habitat and diet. (Of course we could say that for some
killies
> too.)
>
> Would you agree that they are not a real effective fish predator, but not
a
> community fish either? I wonder if they would feel/sniff out killie eggs?
>
> One NANFA guy in a thread on Dragonfish noted that they are eagerly
> purchased by some new aquarists
> "... who are then disappointed to find that it is a sheep in wolf's
> clothing..."
>
> See also
> http://www.whozoo.org/Anlife2001/johangus/jg_dragonfish.htm
>
> All the best again,
> Scott
>
> > Thank You for replying Lloyd.
> > I glad to see that there are other's who appreciate the Golden Killie.
> > They are remarkable fish, not a bit aggressive, and take a liking to
their
> > care givers. They seem to be top water but once established seem to like
> > both the top water, bottom tank and even caves. Caves BTW, Are numerous
in
> > my set-up and they are deep.
> > I have twin Violet Gobies (called Chinese dragons in the LFS but I don't
> > have their Latin name , sorry) that inhabit them. They are ugly, they
look
> > mean, but they are in the fish world , "Dumb as a Brick". Case in point,
> > These dragons only eat what they can smell, they have relatively small
> eyes
> > compared to fish of similar length and type. But they will gulp down
> > anything that is stupid enough to pick at their lips or head, A platy
once
> > decided to try and make a meal out of the lip of the dragon, it gulped,
> > platy gone.
> > But they (the Dragons) don't bother the "Goldens" , they share the same
> cave
> > at night (I have two males , three female Golden's) and even sort of
> signal
> > each other when something would enter their realm at night.
> > I find that creating a habitat that is closest to the Fishes origin is a
> > productive and successful.
> > BTW, a fish I thought I could never add to my community because of their
> > difficult nature are discus, I have had two now that are perfectly
adapted
> > to my set-up. They are extremely interesting to watch as they seem so
> > deliberate in action. Mark
> >
>
>
>
>
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