bumblebee Gobies

[freshwaterfishlover]

Are they schooling fish or not?

[gm72]

They like to set up their own little territories in the aquarium. By avoiding overstocking them you should avoid infighting.

[freshwaterfishlover]

I was thinking of Still maybe going with the Rasboras, but I forgot I liked Bumble Bee Gobies too. Would not mind a 10G of them too.


What do you think? What is better? What should I go with?

[Drumachine09]

Bumble bee gobys are brackish, so tankmates will be hard to come across.

[freshwaterfishlover]

I was thinking only BumbleBee Gobies in the tank. Maybe 7 of them. I think it is recomanded to keep them in Brakish water, but they can live in Fresh water too, just like Mollies.

BUT the only time I keept Bumblebee Gobies was 3 of them in a 5G brakish.

[Drumachine09]

I was thinking only BumbleBee Gobies in the tank. Maybe 7 of them. I think it is recomanded to keep them in Brakish water, but they can live in Fresh water too, just like Mollies.

BUT the only time I keept Bumblebee Gobies was 2 of them in a 5G brakish.

They can survive in fresh water, but they will truly thrive in brackish. Its the aquarists job to provide the best conditions possible for their stock.





I would go with three glass fish and three bumble bee gobies.

[freshwaterfishlover]

Na, I have 5 Glass Fish in my 38g.

[Drumachine09]

Na, I have 5 Glass Fish in my 38g.


These glass fish:

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Not glass catfish.

[gm72]

Remember that there are actually 2 kinds of bumblebee gobies. There is a true freshwater variety as well as a brackish water type.

[Drumachine09]

Remember that there are actually 2 kinds of bumblebee gobies. There is a true freshwater variety as well as a brackish water type.


Exactly. Here is a good webpage on them:

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[gm72]

...and I found this interesting, too...

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[freshwaterfishlover]

OWWW glass fish. I was thinking Ghost catfish.

[freshwaterfishlover]

I am just going to stick with the Rasboras.

[gm72]

Should be a nice tank.

[zackish]

If you want a schooling fish definitely go with the rasboras. They are very peaceful too so you can easily find stuff that is compatible with them.

[freshwaterfishlover]

The tank will be 5 Rasboras

[Kuli_Loach]

I purchased a little bumblebee goby from a LFS and it died the next day. It was about half an inch long. I also have a bumblebee cat and it is neat but I don't really recommend it due to the fact even at night with a red light, he don't come out.

[gm72]

My upside-down catfish didn't come out at all until I bought an LED-lit aquarium crystal from Penn Plax. Also consider moonlights, they work wonders for nocturnal fish.