Bumblebee gobies--fresh vs. brackish

[Layla]

I got one at petco maybe a week ago. He was in the freshwater section and he seems to be ok in my freshwater community tank, but I'm reading conflicting stuff about them being brackish vs. fresh. I saw them in a brackish tank at a store I trust more than petco!

(edit:

Well he's not ok after all. I'm pretty sure he's gone, but I put him in a gallon tank with a bit of instant ocean instead of flushing him tonight just in case)

 

[sinasster]

They truely are a brackish fish, they are adaptable to fresh water with no problem. The key to bumblebee sucess is feeding. as they will only accept live foods. for best results feed yours live black or tubifex worms.

 

[SoulFish]

would not suggest feeding tubifex worms as they often come from a very polluted source and can carry disease, also they can live in freshwater but will thrive in brackish

 

[sinasster]

thanks for the input on tubifex. Im glad i always use black worms

 

[ugottaluvme]

i luv these little fish and i really want to breed mine if anyone has any expeirience in breeding them i would really appreciate some info on them preferably ur own expeiriences cus ive looked up just about every website lol thanks alot

 

[ugottaluvme]

anyone have anything??

 

[ugottaluvme]

plz??

 

[bobrob]

I saw them at my lfs and couldnt resist buying them so I got one then got another. Theyre doing fine in my freshwater community. I have no problem feeding them bloodworms. I would like to know how to breed them also but you would probably have more chance of breeding them in brackish.

 

[ugottaluvme]

i found this site on breeding bumblebee gobies it was very helpful to me i hope it helps u to if anyone has any more info i would love to have it thanks

http://members.rogers.com/nbridges/bumblebeep1.html