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leggomypleco
09-29-2009, 06:46 PM
just rescued a 6in freshwater dragon fish from a 10gal tank any advice on care?

Crispy
09-29-2009, 06:47 PM
There are a few different types of fish that are commonly called dragonfish. Do you have a sci. name or pic?

Demjor19
09-29-2009, 07:13 PM
Probably a dragon goby?

http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4ADBS_enUS312US313&q=dragon%20goby&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi

Possibly an Arowana (commonly called dragon fish), but I would lean more towards the goby on this one.

leggomypleco
09-29-2009, 07:15 PM
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16787&stc=1&d=1254251619

leggomypleco
09-30-2009, 12:52 AM
what to feed him

smaug
09-30-2009, 12:56 AM
blood worms.Is he being kept brackish?

leggomypleco
09-30-2009, 01:34 AM
I was told that they can do good in FW

leggomypleco
09-30-2009, 02:28 AM
has anybody had luck keeping these guys is fresh water set ups

Crispy
09-30-2009, 10:37 AM
has anybody had luck keeping these guys is fresh water set ups

Not sure, but I do see them in fw tanks at my LFS. Don't know much about them tho.

smaug
09-30-2009, 11:15 PM
I see them dead in the fw tanks at walmart,petsmart and petco all the time.Jk of cource,,,,,,,from what Ive read and researched,they certainly live longer and better in slight brack.