BUMBLEBEES???
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It's generally a good idea to look up info on fish _before_ you buy them.
Bumblebee Gobies require live food, preferably brine shrimp. They are a schooling fish (6+ ar needed for them to be happy). They're also territorial and can be aggressive, which is why they've attacked your guppy. They also require brackish water (1-2 tablespoons of sea-salt per gallon).
If you aren't ready to meet these needs, I would suggest you take them back to your LFS.
Josh
Bumblebee Gobies require live food, preferably brine shrimp. They are a schooling fish (6+ ar needed for them to be happy). They're also territorial and can be aggressive, which is why they've attacked your guppy. They also require brackish water (1-2 tablespoons of sea-salt per gallon).
If you aren't ready to meet these needs, I would suggest you take them back to your LFS.
Josh
Darn, I left my other book at the shop.
But the book I have at home here says this:
-The Natural Aquarium Handbook- by Ines Scheurmann
"Bagridae (-Mystidae) (Bagrid or Bumblebe Catfishes): Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Malayan Archipelago. These fish have four pairs of long barbles; the front pair of upper barbels may reach a length more than two-thrids that of the fish itself. Usually only representatives of the genera Leiocassia and Mystus are kept in a species aquarium. The Barraed Siamease Catfish (leiocassis siamensis) normally rests under rocks and plants during hte day, generally with its stomach pointed up. It emits not only separate sounds, but also an entire series of sounds. The Indian Catfish (Mystus vittatus), 8 inches, emits chirping sounds during courtship. Among all bagrid catfishes the females are larger and, during spawning, considerably plumper than the males."
I'm stopping at the store this evening, so I'll be able to get my other book that has more specifics on bumblebee catfish so I hope that would help.
~~Colesea
But the book I have at home here says this:
-The Natural Aquarium Handbook- by Ines Scheurmann
"Bagridae (-Mystidae) (Bagrid or Bumblebe Catfishes): Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Malayan Archipelago. These fish have four pairs of long barbles; the front pair of upper barbels may reach a length more than two-thrids that of the fish itself. Usually only representatives of the genera Leiocassia and Mystus are kept in a species aquarium. The Barraed Siamease Catfish (leiocassis siamensis) normally rests under rocks and plants during hte day, generally with its stomach pointed up. It emits not only separate sounds, but also an entire series of sounds. The Indian Catfish (Mystus vittatus), 8 inches, emits chirping sounds during courtship. Among all bagrid catfishes the females are larger and, during spawning, considerably plumper than the males."
I'm stopping at the store this evening, so I'll be able to get my other book that has more specifics on bumblebee catfish so I hope that would help.
~~Colesea
Ah okay, got my other book. Bublebee gobies as according to -Simon & Schuster's Guide to Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Fishes-:
Bumblebee Gobie Brachygobius xanthozona Family Gobiidae
Distribution: Rivers and estuaries in Sumatra, Java, and Borneo
We'll skip the description
Environment: Temperature: 75F-86F; pH: High, acid and normal fresh water lead to illness; Water hardness: the addition of 1 to 2 spoonfuls of sea salt or cooking salt to every 2 gallons of water is highly recommended (remember the plants); Illumination and substrate: lighting should be softened by floating plants or large single plants attached to the bottom. Provide a dark bottom.
Feeding: Small live foods only
Biology: Behavior: generally a bottom fish, it is also given to clinging to plants by means of its pelvic fins, either in the normal position or upside down; BSocial life and compatibility: strong territorial sense; fishes often live in one place, which they leave only to feed or when disturbed. Difficult to keep with other fishes.
Okay, goes to show you must always have more than one refferance on hand at any one time
One book I have only had bumblebee gobies, the other only bumblebee cats, two different animals...Okay..but this is the one for the goby.
Bumblebee Gobie Brachygobius xanthozona Family Gobiidae
Distribution: Rivers and estuaries in Sumatra, Java, and Borneo
We'll skip the description
Environment: Temperature: 75F-86F; pH: High, acid and normal fresh water lead to illness; Water hardness: the addition of 1 to 2 spoonfuls of sea salt or cooking salt to every 2 gallons of water is highly recommended (remember the plants); Illumination and substrate: lighting should be softened by floating plants or large single plants attached to the bottom. Provide a dark bottom.
Feeding: Small live foods only
Biology: Behavior: generally a bottom fish, it is also given to clinging to plants by means of its pelvic fins, either in the normal position or upside down; BSocial life and compatibility: strong territorial sense; fishes often live in one place, which they leave only to feed or when disturbed. Difficult to keep with other fishes.
Okay, goes to show you must always have more than one refferance on hand at any one time
One book I have only had bumblebee gobies, the other only bumblebee cats, two different animals...Okay..but this is the one for the goby.