peacock gudgeon

[Ben]

hey
just thought i would post some pics of my new little guy (sorry for all the pics....went a little crazy ) )

sorry for the water stains on this one )

 

[longhorn13]

beautiful fish, how big do they get?

 

[Mr Miagi]

They are lookin plump! And for free!

 

[Ben]

They are lookin plump! And for free!

hehe, you might have got confused Miagi,the fish i got for free aredwarf Cockatoo cichlids, this is a peacock gudgeon(goby if you like) but i still got him cheap(and i its only one of them)

longhorn- theres confilicting reports but IMO they dont get over 2 inches,bearly even make it past 1.5 inches

DD

 

[Mr Miagi]

They are lookin plump! And for free!

hehe, you might have got confused Miagi,the fish i got for free aredwarf Cockatoo cichlids, this is a peacock gudgeon(goby if you like) but i still got him cheap(and i its only one of them)

Man im an idiot! LOL, but i couldnt remeber the fish u actually got, so i thought these were it?!? Sorry

So where are the pics of the new guys?

 

[cometcattle]

He's beautiful!

He looks different than the one I just bought. Mine was labeled "European peacock goby".

 

[Ben]

Miagi - will be posting the pics in a minute or two

Cometcattle - thanks
Im no expert on gudgeons/gobys so i wouldn't no sorry i couldn't help.
try asking Lucky62, he seems to know quite alot on these little ones
DD

 

[lucky62]

He's beautiful!

He looks different than the one I just bought. Mine was labeled "European peacock goby".

How big DD ? These are probably my favorite aquarium fish .
You got cockatoos for free ?
Try posting a picture comet , mine always looked very different in pictures , because the flash makes them look more blue than pinkish/orange/red

Or maybe someone picked up on a strain and is breeding specials [ like the differences with Microgeophagus ramirez ]

they grow to a whopping 2 and 1/4" , mine did anyway .

While I was on vacation I think my curviceps ate them [ they're out of that tank now , thought it would work , but no ], because I wasn't home to feed every day , and had my bro feeding what I left out to be fed every other day .

The shop I got them from is going to have more more next week , mean while 2 weeks ago I ordered some online , 5 to be exact and 3 jumped out the night I got them , I have a cover , they found a spot , guess they got spooked , new place and all ].

My son has them now , a male and a female .

 

[jflowers]

I have three peacocks, two are fat and feeding, but one is thin and not looking good. The underfed one has a growth on its lower lip. Its not something that is affecting the other fish and the thin goby is eating as much as the rest, any idea lucky62?

[Edit: Lovely pics DD, my two out of three, look that good]

Jon

 

[Fishy411]

if u dont mind me asking how much did u get him for. I think i might want to add one to my 10 when my bichir goes to teh 55.

 

[Dwarfs]

if u dont mind me asking how much did u get him for. I think i might want to add one to my 10 when my bichir goes to teh 55.

Would the ten be a species tank or a small community? As long as the other fish are farely peaceful, the gudgeons would do well

Very nice find DD, you'll love them

 

[Fishy411]

if u dont mind me asking how much did u get him for. I think i might want to add one to my 10 when my bichir goes to teh 55.

Would the ten be a species tank or a small community? As long as the other fish are farely peaceful, the gudgeons would do well

Very nice find DD, you'll love them

Small community i guess u could say. 3 cories and an angel (ripped fins. healing).

DwarfDude- Awesome pics. Yur gudgeon looks awesome

 

[Dwarfs]

if u dont mind me asking how much did u get him for. I think i might want to add one to my 10 when my bichir goes to teh 55.

Would the ten be a species tank or a small community? As long as the other fish are farely peaceful, the gudgeons would do well

Very nice find DD, you'll love them

Small community i guess u could say. 3 cories and an angel (ripped fins. healing).

DwarfDude- Awesome pics. Yur gudgeon looks awesome

Sounds good as long as the angel isn't permanent

 

[Ben]

Thanks guys

Lucky - he's nearing an inch now and is starting to show his true colours that nice yellow belly is showing,
Sorry for your losses i never knew these little ones were jumpers! better be careful then

hmm, im starting to think about making a gudgeon/goby only tank, with about 4-6 various species, (actually,mainly bumble bees(FW) and peacocks and)so do you think a 5g would be alright for about 5? or should i go with a 10g?

DD

 

[Aussie_Star]

nice fish gudgeon's are, i was planning on putting some in the 187 when i pay it off the credit card lol