It makes you wonder if you could isolate the eggs and feed them vinegar eels or something extremely small while they are fry until they’re big enough for brine shrimp. I also wonder if the alternating life cycle /spawn points are to allow the ecosystem to rebound after a mass of voracious eaters.
I don't know. I do know that eels are similar and theyve tried just about everything ... i think they need sunlight and some very specific microfoods ... they are so small they are about 1/10th of a vinegar eel...literally a microscope is needed to see new fry
Im trying to find info, but they are a brand newly discovered species, so ive had them 5 months waiting to find out anything more (not even a scientific taxonomy paper exists yet)
Another great video! You and youre videos are the reason I now own 6 gobies. I got 2 birdsong as well, 2 males tho. But they are the best of friends :)
Appreciate the vid - there's not a great lot of info about these guys. I've heard Desert Goby are fairly easy to raise, do you happen to know of any others?
The gobies are really interesting. Thanks for sharing! The video touches on something I've been thinking about a lot lately. I have a small group of Amano shrimp, of which only one seems to be female. She's berried practically all the time, but of course, those eggs are not viable in our aquariums either. She's a ferocious eater, always hungry, and has to be fanning those eggs all the time. I've started to feel quite badly about the amount of energy that all takes, when there isn't even viable offspring to make it feel worthwhile. I've wondered - would she be better off in a tank by herself? Though I think having other shrimp around makes them feel more safe, so I don't know. Just something I've been pondering...
Very good and tricky question... i think theyre better off in small groups though... sometimes the females still carry a saddle of eggs if they are totally alone...they just never make it to carrying the eggs externally
@@Fishtory Ah, never thought of the possibility that they could be expending the same energy even if they were alone. And I've heard that they like to be in groups too, and I definitely see the group of them more than I see the single one I can't seem to catch out of another tank! If I had more of them, I could try to sort two groups, males from females. Guess I will leave well enough alone for now...
Thank you, I certainly do enjoy listening to you about your gobies and other fish. Back in June I purchased six gobies and Red tail tetras .. I wish someone would’ve told me all of them are jumpers lost four of the red tails ,and two micro neons. I was heart broken 😞,I now have a glass top on my aquarium . Always Learning something new ,heck of a way to do it though . Will be purchasing more gobies From Aquatic Arts . Just purchased a new Fluval 32.5 aquarium got a great deal on it because it was on sale. Can’t wait to get it set up and move my Hillstream loaches ,Gobies and other nano fish into it .Going to transfer some of the substrate,stones ,and plants ..My old tank is on it’s last legs LOL .Because of my age (never ask a lady her age)--the new tank will be easier to take care of . Sorry this is so long ,but that’s just me .(I just go on and on and on) LOL Okey almost done ,,one question- in one of your aquariums you have a stone with a hole in it ,just small enough for a nano fish to swim through or other fish to play .Do you recall where you purchased it. I know that’s an odd question but I’ve been looking for something like that for a long time . Thank you for taking the time to read this .Have a great day,be safe ,stay healthy. I do appreciate you.
Hey there! That sounds like an awesome tank youre planning! I have thought about doing the same thing... you can fit dozens of stiphdons in a big bowfront.. and hopefully they'll "climb" the tall walls! That rock was at target as a hard plastic fake rock for hiding a house key in.... and it had a little rubber plug in the bottom that i punched out them trimmed off. It was only 5 or 6 dollars too!
Alexander, please offer your Stiphodon current. Difference in behavior is immense. Take stone, add water plus silikatgel and put that bowl into light. Diatom occur and put these stones into the tank. Absolutely necessary to survive for them. Green algae is not sufficient. Problem with stiphodon larvaes is not just the saltwater but also that these larvaes firstly have no mouth. No idea how to feed them.
Yes, most my Stiphodon tanks have HOB that drips 4 to 6 inches and they all get turns with power heads for a week on and a week off (other than the riffles and Cobalt. Most are going on 2 years+ and I have 11 species currently...also all those racks get natural sunlight a few hours a day, and have silica based sand to encourage diatomaceous algae. Free floating algae and various soft kinds. They also seem to eat scuds, seed shrimp and small crustaceans quite voraciously (which most literature doesn't mention)
Most of these species are native to Australia and I often snorkel with them in the wild. They are seriously protected by law here due to extremely limited range in this country, collecting wild specimens can be jail time. Import is also not allowed for many of these species. So we have to enjoy them in the wild.
I know...i was so upset i didnt have a phone or camera handy when ive seen them actually spawn...its super sudden and fast...then the murky cloud of milt just melts away into the water...sadly for the embryos to die :(
@@Fishtory I have 3 neon gobies but they are extremely had to get in Northern Ireland. especially with brexit if you know what that is. but I've clown, yoyo and hillstream loaches. in different tanks. but also some of my favourite. but never compared them to the gobies before. but do love loaches also. ever since you done the video on the dragon gobies I've wanted them but unfortunately can't get them. however it's something to look forward to lol
I love the gobies!! So much variety and different variations between all of them. Awesome video as always man!
Thanks for tuning in and leaving your thoughts Zach!
It makes you wonder if you could isolate the eggs and feed them vinegar eels or something extremely small while they are fry until they’re big enough for brine shrimp. I also wonder if the alternating life cycle /spawn points are to allow the ecosystem to rebound after a mass of voracious eaters.
I don't know. I do know that eels are similar and theyve tried just about everything ... i think they need sunlight and some very specific microfoods ... they are so small they are about 1/10th of a vinegar eel...literally a microscope is needed to see new fry
I love my gobies that I got from Aquatic Arts and I can't wait to hear more about that darling little cat fish at the end of the video!
Im trying to find info, but they are a brand newly discovered species, so ive had them 5 months waiting to find out anything more (not even a scientific taxonomy paper exists yet)
Another great video! You and youre videos are the reason I now own 6 gobies. I got 2 birdsong as well, 2 males tho. But they are the best of friends :)
Haha sorry? Not sorry! ...are'nt they amazing? Im glad you also enjoy them!
Appreciate the vid - there's not a great lot of info about these guys. I've heard Desert Goby are fairly easy to raise, do you happen to know of any others?
Just stiphidon gobies and rhinogobius that ive done species spotlights on... but purple gudgeons and empire gudgeons are great also
The gobies are really interesting. Thanks for sharing!
The video touches on something I've been thinking about a lot lately. I have a small group of Amano shrimp, of which only one seems to be female. She's berried practically all the time, but of course, those eggs are not viable in our aquariums either. She's a ferocious eater, always hungry, and has to be fanning those eggs all the time. I've started to feel quite badly about the amount of energy that all takes, when there isn't even viable offspring to make it feel worthwhile. I've wondered - would she be better off in a tank by herself? Though I think having other shrimp around makes them feel more safe, so I don't know. Just something I've been pondering...
Very good and tricky question... i think theyre better off in small groups though... sometimes the females still carry a saddle of eggs if they are totally alone...they just never make it to carrying the eggs externally
@@Fishtory Ah, never thought of the possibility that they could be expending the same energy even if they were alone. And I've heard that they like to be in groups too, and I definitely see the group of them more than I see the single one I can't seem to catch out of another tank! If I had more of them, I could try to sort two groups, males from females. Guess I will leave well enough alone for now...
Thank you, I certainly do enjoy listening to you about your gobies and other fish. Back in June I purchased six gobies and Red tail tetras .. I wish someone would’ve told me all of them are jumpers lost four of the red tails ,and two micro neons. I was heart broken 😞,I now have a glass top on my aquarium . Always Learning something new ,heck of a way to do it though . Will be purchasing more gobies From Aquatic Arts .
Just purchased a new Fluval 32.5 aquarium got a great deal on it because it was on sale. Can’t wait to get it set up and move my Hillstream loaches ,Gobies and other nano fish into it .Going to transfer some of the substrate,stones ,and plants ..My old tank is on it’s last legs LOL .Because of my age (never ask a lady her age)--the new tank will be easier to take care of .
Sorry this is so long ,but that’s just me .(I just go on and on and on) LOL
Okey almost done ,,one question- in one of your aquariums you have a stone with a hole in it ,just small enough for a nano fish to swim through or other fish to play .Do you recall where you purchased it. I know that’s an odd question but I’ve been looking for something like that for a long time .
Thank you for taking the time to read this .Have a great day,be safe ,stay healthy. I do appreciate you.
Hey there! That sounds like an awesome tank youre planning! I have thought about doing the same thing... you can fit dozens of stiphdons in a big bowfront.. and hopefully they'll "climb" the tall walls!
That rock was at target as a hard plastic fake rock for hiding a house key in.... and it had a little rubber plug in the bottom that i punched out them trimmed off. It was only 5 or 6 dollars too!
Alexander, please offer your Stiphodon current. Difference in behavior is immense. Take stone, add water plus silikatgel and put that bowl into light. Diatom occur and put these stones into the tank. Absolutely necessary to survive for them. Green algae is not sufficient.
Problem with stiphodon larvaes is not just the saltwater but also that these larvaes firstly have no mouth. No idea how to feed them.
Yes, most my Stiphodon tanks have HOB that drips 4 to 6 inches and they all get turns with power heads for a week on and a week off (other than the riffles and Cobalt.
Most are going on 2 years+ and I have 11 species currently...also all those racks get natural sunlight a few hours a day, and have silica based sand to encourage diatomaceous algae. Free floating algae and various soft kinds. They also seem to eat scuds, seed shrimp and small crustaceans quite voraciously (which most literature doesn't mention)
What light do you recommend for algae growth in particular?
Very cool, lots of new species to me! Thanks as always!
Ill try and get the photos of the males looking all blood red, if i can find my old memory card
Did you figure out what the Burmese yellow catfish really is? Couldn’t find anything online?
Very informational good to know thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Most of these species are native to Australia and I often snorkel with them in the wild. They are seriously protected by law here due to extremely limited range in this country, collecting wild specimens can be jail time. Import is also not allowed for many of these species. So we have to enjoy them in the wild.
Yeah. I'd say it's worth it haha. I love just watching fish in the wild
Wow exciting video
I know...i was so upset i didnt have a phone or camera handy when ive seen them actually spawn...its super sudden and fast...then the murky cloud of milt just melts away into the water...sadly for the embryos to die :(
How the heck did I miss this video coming out?
UA-cam doesnt like me lately, apparently I DONT EVEN get ALERTS for my OWN content nor did my wife for over 75% of the stuff ive posted for weeks
my knight gobies spawned and I tried to remove the eggs and raise them. they hatched but not a single one lasted past 3 days.
Yeah sadly ive seen the same thing dozens of times. They need to get into tropical coral reefs asap for the micro algae and plankton...or they die
The endemic gobies of Hawaii have much the same lifecycles. Very interesting. Too bad it'll be too challenging to breed in an aquarium setting.
I know! I read that on Oahu, supposedly 3 stiphodons are invasive... couldnt find any place names sadly, though
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That lady is HUGE!
Hahah yes ... 4 to 8,000 egg cells in there!
Love your vids
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10/10 video
I appreciate that 🙏
Are there any goby species that can breed and survive in freshwater?
No sadly
Breed no idea but freshwater bumblebee gobies are ok for the average aquarium.
The gobies are very cool & I love the little catfish ty for sharing Alex
Totally. Cheers Holly!
gobies are my favourite fish. I think their awesome
Same...gobies & tiny loaches are my favorites
@@Fishtory I have 3 neon gobies but they are extremely had to get in Northern Ireland. especially with brexit if you know what that is. but I've clown, yoyo and hillstream loaches. in different tanks. but also some of my favourite. but never compared them to the gobies before. but do love loaches also. ever since you done the video on the dragon gobies I've wanted them but unfortunately can't get them. however it's something to look forward to lol
In addition to the light duration do you add fert or anything to keep algae growing so healthy?
Nothing but diverse natural foods that breakdown into fertz essentially :)
With liquid ferts and light on 16 hours+ schedule, it would be too chaotic to try and balance i think
Looks a lot like most my tanks
With the algae
Loaches, nerites and gobies love it!
cool
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