so my mother did it, she bought a fish for my kids that i know nothing about. i usually research a fish before i buy them but like i said, my mother did it. she bought it at wal mart, they said it is a dragon eel, it was sold as a freshwater fish, and is currently in fresh water, however the LFS guy told me that it should be in brackish, he also said it should grow to about 24 inches long but, that was all the info he had .So far all i can get it to eat is frozen brine shrimp. Anyone know anything more about it? it's a really neat fish and i would hate to lose it from being uninformed.
dragon eel?
- Thread starter phreakyfaerie
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Sounds like a Dragon Goby.....or Violet
Here a a few links for you to check out....Cool fish!
http://www.thefishworld.co.uk/id184.htm
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0488&view_records=1
http://species.fishindex.com/species_910gobioides_broussonnetii_violet_goby.html
GOOD LUCK!!!
Jen
Here a a few links for you to check out....Cool fish!
http://www.thefishworld.co.uk/id184.htm
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0488&view_records=1
http://species.fishindex.com/species_910gobioides_broussonnetii_violet_goby.html
GOOD LUCK!!!
Jen
the LFS guy sez they do need brackish but he has been in fresh for a little bit and is doing ok. i plan to switch him to brackish soon and get some other brackish fish to go with him
phreakyfaerie said:
Ya he will be until hes fully acclimated in your tank, plus most Gobies, an eels tend to hide alotve the time.
Both the senegal bichir (pic from www.aquarium-fishinfo.com), and the violet goby (picture by Joe Filip), are sometimes sold as "dragon eels".
The violet goby is a peaceful detritis eater that often will be seen sucking up and spitting out mouthfuls of sand and fine gravel, they will eat filter sludge, brine shrimp, soaked flake food, minced shellfish/earthworms, and live tiny worms such as tubifex, blackworms, and white worms. They are not agressive feeders so it is best to feed them in the evening with the lights down low. They will adapt to freshwater but do better and get larger with the addition of salt. Use aquarium salt or non-iodized ice cream salt (it does not contain anti-clumping additives like table salt does) and about 1 teaspoon per gallon. This level is low enough not to bother the majority of freshwater fish and still do the goby some good. They do like something to shelter in or under, a piece of driftwood to snuggle againt or a strand of bushy plants will do. They get to almost 2' long in the wild but seldom reach that length in a tank even with brackish water, 16" is more common. Even at that size they seldom eat fish even as small as guppies. The main thing to keep them healthy is feeding them enough meaty foods like minced worms and a bit (they don't need a lot) of salt. The top picture is the violetgoby, the bottom one is the bichir.
The violet goby is a peaceful detritis eater that often will be seen sucking up and spitting out mouthfuls of sand and fine gravel, they will eat filter sludge, brine shrimp, soaked flake food, minced shellfish/earthworms, and live tiny worms such as tubifex, blackworms, and white worms. They are not agressive feeders so it is best to feed them in the evening with the lights down low. They will adapt to freshwater but do better and get larger with the addition of salt. Use aquarium salt or non-iodized ice cream salt (it does not contain anti-clumping additives like table salt does) and about 1 teaspoon per gallon. This level is low enough not to bother the majority of freshwater fish and still do the goby some good. They do like something to shelter in or under, a piece of driftwood to snuggle againt or a strand of bushy plants will do. They get to almost 2' long in the wild but seldom reach that length in a tank even with brackish water, 16" is more common. Even at that size they seldom eat fish even as small as guppies. The main thing to keep them healthy is feeding them enough meaty foods like minced worms and a bit (they don't need a lot) of salt. The top picture is the violetgoby, the bottom one is the bichir.
if it's a senegal bichir , it fresh and it will grow slowly, and possibly eat some of your smaller fish. It should be out more often than not, and they tend to be very hardy.
If it is a dragon goby, then it can do mild to moderate brackish water- they are extremely gentle, even tho they get big, and the one I had for a while really loved to make caves to live in. It might eventually eat something other than brine shrimp- I would try frozen bloodworms, and tubifex.
If it is a dragon goby, then it can do mild to moderate brackish water- they are extremely gentle, even tho they get big, and the one I had for a while really loved to make caves to live in. It might eventually eat something other than brine shrimp- I would try frozen bloodworms, and tubifex.