Gobioides Broussonetti (Violet Dragon Goby)

[DavidJHarrisonEngland]

For the 2nd time I got myself a Gobioides broussonetti (Violet Dragon Goby) & again it didn’t last till morning, at 1st I assumed it was one of my two Brackish Toad fish so I traded them in as I’d been thinking about doing that anyway as they were preventing me having so many other fish due the fact they eat so many but as I don’t have them any more yesterday I bought another Violet Dragon Goby & again its not there so I can only assume it’s one or both of my Gymnothorax Tile. The only other fish I have are Mono's/Archer's & 1 small Datonoid



Would they do that? There isn’t a body or even part of the Dragon left.





Any advice/help?





Thanks

 

[nmonks]

Check it hasn't jumped out or burrowed into the sand; check also it isn't in the filter. These gobies dwell on tidal mudflats and need to hide in burrows when the tide goes out. So much like eels and other eel-like fish, they tend to be excellent at escaping from tanks.

Cheers, Neale

 

[DavidJHarrisonEngland]

Bleeding hell, your reply was very quick, thanks.

It would be very nice if I have overlooked both of them, I did take the plants out & run my fingers over the fine grade gravel & my external filters out take pipe would be impossible to get into but I will double check that & my internal one.

Could the Tile Eel have killed them?


Thanks

 

[nmonks]

Bleeding hell, your reply was very quick, thanks.

Got me at lunchtime!

Could the Tile Eel have killed them?

Yes; while the "freshwater" morays are often described as being relatively peaceful, all Gymnothorax species are potential piscivores and can be quite aggressive. Echidna species are mostly invertebrate eaters and tend to be milder, but the brackish water species, E. rhodochilus, is still quite scarcely traded.

Cheers, Neale