Knight Gobies

[kewskills]

I think im gonna get some Knight Gobies, i have seen them in my LFS and they are very beautiful. I have looked them up on the web etc, they seem pretty easy to look after, anybody here have them, if so any advice before i get them.

They will be placed in my Brakish tank with Mollies.

All replies welcome

 

[nmonks]

Knight gobies are fine with most fish -- but they're very predatory! So don't expect many baby mollies to survive! Classic tankmates are things like archers, chromides, sleeper gobies, flatfish, etc. They don't need much salt, so can be kept either in low end or high end systems, as you prefer.

Cheers, Neale

 

[kewskills]

Knight gobies are fine with most fish -- but they're very predatory! So don't expect many baby mollies to survive! Classic tankmates are things like archers, chromides, sleeper gobies, flatfish, etc. They don't need much salt, so can be kept either in low end or high end systems, as you prefer.

Cheers, Neale

Mr Monks you are as usual a wealth of info, many thanks for the response.
Karl

 

[el_vulture619]

I have one in my 20L. The sal is 1.010 and it is doing fine. They will eat anything they can fit in there mouths. They are a fun fish to have! I am sure you will have a good time with yours.

 

[kewskills]

I have one in my 20L. The sal is 1.010 and it is doing fine. They will eat anything they can fit in there mouths. They are a fun fish to have! I am sure you will have a good time with yours.

Thanks for the reply.
I think i will get a 2 or 3 next week, i have a 200 ltr tank so 2 or 3 will be nice in there without any problems.

 

[lisa_perry75]

I have one in my 20L

Knight gobies get to 6" so might need a bigger tank than your 20L soon

 

[CFC]

6 inches, have you been feeding yours steroids or something?

3 and a half inches is the average size for males and a 4" fish is a big specimin.

 

[nmonks]

Indeed! Are you sure it's not a sleeper goby of some sort? Cheers, Neale

6 inches, have you been feeding yours steroids or something?
3 and a half inches is the average size for males and a 4" fish is a big specimin.

 

[kewskills]

I hope they dont get to 6", my mollies would be in danger

 

[lisa_perry75]

Mine are about 3" but my fiance had a pair of knight gobies that were 6" including tail exactly the same as the first two results here.

I'm pleased mine aren't stunted growth wise then!

 

[connorsbala]

Knight Gobies are lovely! Ive got one. I got it for free at work as it had been sitting in the tank for months, all on its own. He was in FW so didnt look too amazin bu a guy i work with who used to have a 4 ft brackish tank said they colour up lovely ion brackish water and he was right, mine is absolutely gorgeous! His fins have a bluey tinge to them and the silver on its body is amazing! GET THEM!!!!!!!!

 

[kewskills]

Knight Gobies are lovely! Ive got one. I got it for free at work as it had been sitting in the tank for months, all on its own. He was in FW so didnt look too amazin bu a guy i work with who used to have a 4 ft brackish tank said they colour up lovely ion brackish water and he was right, mine is absolutely gorgeous! His fins have a bluey tinge to them and the silver on its body is amazing! GET THEM!!!!!!!!

yeah i have had 4 for a while now they are very beautiful indeed, i will try and get some more later this year if possible