gobys

[nem7902]

hey all,
picked up a pair of desert gobys **at auction** the male is so colourful now since he has settled down with hes little girl in a 1 and a hlaf foot tnak :)...
anyway just owndering if anybody has any info on them breeding..wat temp thye like etcetc

cheers luke!!!

During the breeding season (November to March) the male will put on a colourful display, strutting around in jerky little movements in his yellow, blue and white suit. When this behaviour is observed it is best to separate the breeding pair from other fish and put them both into another tank. They should spawn in a few days and the eggs will hatch in 7 to 10 days, each mature female producing about 150 to 250 eggs. The male will guard the eggs by chasing off any other fish. He will also fan the eggs in order to create water circulation and prevent fungus from growing on them. The fry take about four months to develop the characteristics which allow the juveniles to be distinguished sexually.

[nem7902]

thanks grum...i mgiht giv this a go one time :)

[braddo]

IT DOESN'T HURT TO PUT SOME SALT IN THE WATER AS THESE GUYS LIKE A SLIGHTLY BRACKISH ENVIRONMENT.

[nem7902]

thankz for that but already did that as soon as i put em in the tank!!
anyone else no any other info i might need for em??

thankz luke!!!

[braddo]

one more peace of info enjoy them they are a great little fish to work with and breed. :D

[nem7902]

hehe yer they r such litle cuties aye its gonna b a fun exsperince to try and breed em..cant wait :)

[cosmotiger1]

yeah they looked wicked in the bag luke. if he looks even better in a tank thats wicked.
when ya breed em let me know

cheers

[wantsfish]

hi, they are nice fish, mine are kept in fresh water (no salt)
as for breeding if i feed them right they breed every 2-3 weeks.
enjoy.
 dave.

[nem7902]

hey,
wat do u feed em??
and wat size tank..substrate or bar etc etc??

cheers luke!!!

[nem7902]

[quote:2181ffc8e4="cosmotiger1"]yeah they looked wicked in the bag luke. if he looks even better in a tank thats wicked.
when ya breed em let me know

cheers[/quote:2181ffc8e4]

will do.. :lol:

[nem7902]

hey all.
i was cleaning out my tanks yesterday and lifed up a rock and saew the male shoot out i had a closer look at the bottom of da rocks and there we go HEAPS of litte eggs/fry :)...so i took the rest of da fish out cories n bettas and noe the gobies r in there by them selfs so i hope all goes well will let you guys now in a couple day how they r going

there you go STEVEN :):)...
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cheers luke!!!

p.s does anyone no wat would be a good food to feed the fry when they are free swiming??