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by **Mr Miagi** » Sun 19 Jul, 2009 11:43 pm

Username: Mr Miagi
Species: Gobiodon histrio
Social Structure: Single Pair
Size of Individuals: 2cm+
Age of Individuals: 1.5yr+
Date added to Tank: Friday 10th of July

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:
Substrate Details: LR rubble
Filtration Details: Natural methods. Macro-algae
Water Changes: N/A ATM
Water Temperature: 27C
Lighting: 1x 70W MH, 20K
Lighting Cycle: 12 hours
Other Tank Inhabitants: Pair of Orange Occellaris Clownfish

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Frozen Hikari Mysis, Brineshrimp, and Bloodworm. Dried NLS Pellets and Flake. DIY food mix asap.
Feeding Schedule: Twice daily.

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by **Mr Miagi** » Mon 27 Jul, 2009 11:49 am

Anyone had experience with Gobiodon laying eggs atleast, mine are VERY fat around the belly. Very distinct bulges happening. Need to get pics ASAP.

Do I need a seperate thread if I have a pair of G. okinawae now?

by **Chris** » Mon 27 Jul, 2009 6:52 pm

ben you probably do need a seperate thread, as the spawning etc may very well be different for different species.

I dont know anything about this group, but i would assume a fattening would only last a day maybe 2.

Christian

by **Mr Miagi** » Fri 31 Jul, 2009 2:57 pm

Chris wrote:ben you probably do need a seperate thread, as the spawning etc may very well be different for different species.

I dont know anything about this group, but i would assume a fattening would only last a day maybe 2.

Christian

Well I was excited to recieve my two G. okinawae, and they settled in and acclimatised well. They were sharing a frag tank with my pair of B&W O's, but one has "vanished". I even placed some foam on the overflows, so there is NO chance they could fall into the return pump in the third (and bottom) tank. My initial thought was B&W O aggression, but thewy show NONE to the one remaining goby. He even sits with them and uses their pot, and no chasing/aggression whatso-ever. He was the smaller of the two, so perhaps he was weak and just passed naturally.

Dissapointed, but I might have a new thread in here with another species by tonight, stay tuned! :pirate:

Edit: Picked up Another G. okinawae today. Much bigger, and was eating brine like a champ at the LFS. Also bought a pair of G. erythrospilus, which I could not see eating in the LFS. They were large, and had full stomach cavities, but it was a gamble.

by **lux_06** » Sat 01 Aug, 2009 3:25 pm

Mr Miagi wrote:. Also bought a pair of G. erythrospilus, which I could not see eating in the LFS. They were large, and had full stomach cavities, but it was a gamble.

which lfs? and did you organise that or just by chance?

by **Mr Miagi** » Sat 01 Aug, 2009 3:50 pm

lux_06 wrote:
Mr Miagi wrote:. Also bought a pair of G. erythrospilus, which I could not see eating in the LFS. They were large, and had full stomach cavities, but it was a gamble.

which lfs? and did you organise that or just by chance?

Seaview. It was by chance, Nam walked in, saw them, and called me straight away.

As of this morning, one was dead. I took him out, and he has severe head injuries, which I couldnt see in the bag. He is preserved in Vodka until I can get him to uni and see whats in his stomach.

Im getting tired of these losses.

by **lux_06** » Sun 02 Aug, 2009 12:23 am

ah spewin

by **Jesster** » Thu 10 Sep, 2009 5:59 pm

how ya going with this ben?

by **Mr Miagi** » Sat 19 Sep, 2009 12:35 pm

Noticed today one has taken a ride to the second tier Jesse, perhaps not helping my chances in the comp... :pirate:

by **Jesster** » Sat 19 Sep, 2009 3:06 pm

damn, they just dont want to behave :pirate:

maybe play some fishy porn and put on some barry white to get them in the mood :thumbsup:

by **Chris** » Sat 03 Oct, 2009 8:18 am

Any update, on pairing and feeding?

Christian

by **Mr Miagi** » Sun 15 Nov, 2009 11:17 am

No breeding. The second G. histrio has again found his way to the second tier, so I am going to make some guards for the overflows today.

Feeding, they have always been on everything I put in the tank, which is good. I might start a live brine shrimp hatchery, to encourage me to feed live food more often.

I have made a little something for when I get the pair back into the same tank together. I wanted more of a "colony" shaped piece, but just didnt have anything big enough.

It hasnt hit water yet though, I wonder how it will go?

The shaven acro area:

And one of the gobies!

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