So the PetsMart here sells what they call "Rainbow Gobies" but that didn't appear to be a real thing. It also had a very different species name which looks nothing like the fish in the tank Or in the tanks of the people who own them. Apparently the "Rainbow Goby" is actually Stiphodon ornatus, the rainbow Stiphodon. Anyway, I'm thinking of getting one, but I just want to check a few things first.
1. I have three albino bristlenose plecos in my twenty gallon long. That's it for right now. Temp is about 78, maybe 79. I plan to add a few common livebearers to the tank on wednesday, probably platies or guppies. Nothing too unusual. Will the S. ornatus be suitable in this set up? I have black sand over most of the floor and some plant substrate still poking out of the back portion. It is moderately planted and contains two very large pieces of driftwood, runs on two filters (Fluval 30, Aqueon 40).
2. Would I need to get more than one? Seriouslyfish didn't say anything about keeping multiples, only not to have multiple males in smaller setups, but it didn't state that they needed the company of the same species. Just want to check on that. I'm only really interested in one of these guys, maybe two.
3. SF also recommends pebbles and stones in the tank. Are these supposed to just be scattered about or built into some sort of structure?
4. Also, I have a bunch of betta food leftover. Will any of these fish eat it? Is it okay to do that? If not, I'll just get some tropical food. For the Stiphodon, I plan on just growing some algae on some rocks or something outside in a bucket of water and adding those to the tank every so often. I read they also like the occasional bloodworm.
Any additional information would be stellar!
1. I have three albino bristlenose plecos in my twenty gallon long. That's it for right now. Temp is about 78, maybe 79. I plan to add a few common livebearers to the tank on wednesday, probably platies or guppies. Nothing too unusual. Will the S. ornatus be suitable in this set up? I have black sand over most of the floor and some plant substrate still poking out of the back portion. It is moderately planted and contains two very large pieces of driftwood, runs on two filters (Fluval 30, Aqueon 40).
2. Would I need to get more than one? Seriouslyfish didn't say anything about keeping multiples, only not to have multiple males in smaller setups, but it didn't state that they needed the company of the same species. Just want to check on that. I'm only really interested in one of these guys, maybe two.
3. SF also recommends pebbles and stones in the tank. Are these supposed to just be scattered about or built into some sort of structure?
4. Also, I have a bunch of betta food leftover. Will any of these fish eat it? Is it okay to do that? If not, I'll just get some tropical food. For the Stiphodon, I plan on just growing some algae on some rocks or something outside in a bucket of water and adding those to the tank every so often. I read they also like the occasional bloodworm.
Any additional information would be stellar!
