Bumble Bee Gobies In My Tank?

[Pooky125]

I want something else for my tank, and I was thinking, about a bumble bee goby. It's currently housing 1 Female Blue Gourami (young), 1 Male Swordtail, 1 Female Platy, 1 Male Balloon Molly, 1 Oto, and, 2 Bronze Cories..  Anyway, I think it's kinda boring, and want to add something else, it's either a goby, or 2-4 African Dwarf Frogs, or a YoYo Loach.. Anyway, let me know which you think would be best... Thx

 

[colesea]

Bumble bee gobies are a really vicious brackish water fish and would not be happy with the tank inhabitants you already have.

How big is your tank? If your tank is pretty large in size with lots of decor, I would say the loach would be your best bet. They like to be individual, estabish a territory around the bottom of the tank, will usually leave cories alone, and only get aggressive if the other fish enter its territory and piss it off.

If your tank is small, try the two frogs. The only thing with frogs is that once you put them in your tank, you'll never see them again.
~~Colesea

 

[Pooky125]

It's a 12G Eclipse.. I had a loach, but it was eaten, and I've had the frogs, but they were eaten to.. Gave away what was eating the both. The only problem was, it's hard to find yoyo loaches, or the healthy frogs. I've never tried looking for gobys...

 

[JWright]

I don't think that's a real good idea, check my reply to your question in the brackish forum for my reasons.

Josh

 

[Pooky125]

Well then, what do you suggest then?

 

[honeybee105]

i'd go with the yo yo loach. I LOVED him your other one was so cute (until he was eaten) I've been keeping my eyes peeled for one and I'll definatly buy it for you if I see one. (i'll probably get one for myself too) Or I bet having the frogs would be great also. but remeber what colesea said, you'll probably never see them once u put them in. Good luck and happy fish hunting!

                                  -kate

 

[Pooky125]

Petco in Maple Grove gets new shipments on Fridays.. We should start looking there saturdays for them. Yesturday I got 4 Neon's and a cute little Amazon Sword. Anybody know how long it will take before it looks like a realy plant.. instead of a few leaves stuck in the ground (I asked for small, I got small..) ;D :

 

[JWright]

I would reccomend you get some friends for your Oto and your Cories, maybe two more of each. With those 4 new Neons, you'd be just about maxed out, but it would be a nice active, well distributed tank.

Josh

 

[Pooky125]

I plan on it.. but there is the little problem of money, and they won be get any otos in for a while.. my tank got some pretty bad algea today.. wont come off.

 

[honeybee105]

cool thats awesome that u got some neons and a plant, good luck with them!

 

[Pooky125]

Thank you!

 

[honeybee105]

your welcome!