FishProfiles.com Message Forums

	violet goby question
charlie_tuna Hobbyist Posts: 119 Kudos: 160 Votes: 3 Registered: 04-May-2003	how long can a violet goby live in a freshwater tank?, I know there not supposed to be in freshwater, and no this isn't my goby I'm referring to, just a friend has this situation. so what can I tell him? Can I tell him he's actually killing it or what?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	He isn't doing it any favours. Arguablty, harm is done every day that the goby is in an inappropriate environment, so yes, he is slowly killing it (probably also with too warm water....violets do best around 70ºF-74ºF).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003	I kept my 1st one in FW & it developed tumors throughout it's body--even inside it's mouth. Keeping a BW fish in FW will compromise it's immune system--causing diseases & early death.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
charlie_tuna Hobbyist Posts: 119 Kudos: 160 Votes: 3 Registered: 04-May-2003	thanx for the replies, now I'll tell my friend and see what he wants to do about it. again thanx!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	I think it depends on the fish itself, some are stronger then others. One guy has told me he has his his goby for 4 years now in freshwater and hes doing great.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
malawianpro Fingerling Posts: 48 Kudos: 29 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Nov-2004	i had one of these guys, pretty cool looking guys. Took about 2 mos after having him that i began to notice very pale in coloration, and discovering they were BW, i took him to a LFS that kept BW fish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	the violet goby being from brackish water means in the wild they can go from fresh water to salt water any time. but they do best in bw. most lfs keep the vg in fw.they like coldwater and dark spaces sense there nocturnal.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
malawianpro Fingerling Posts: 48 Kudos: 29 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Nov-2004	Yea i agree with everyone here, i think i had mine for about 2 mos then i began to notice it was turning pale color, that was before i knew anything about fish, after researching him and finding out, i took him to a LFS that actually have BW tanks.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	theres a nice 14" one at my lfs rite now i told them when it came in that it was brackish but they wont listen to me they dont like me there n dont let me order anything thro them cuz they get the wrong fish althe time they put it in fresh water n i see it every 3 days n it looks worse n worse wish i had the room for a big brackish tank id like to buy it but have no room
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
Hooben Big Fish Posts: 346 Kudos: 219 Registered: 27-Oct-2002	I wouldn't be so tough on your friend. My violet goby is 14 inches long and 5 years old, in a fresh water 110 gallon tank. The fishes are very hardy and will get the pale appearance whether in brackish or fresh water. What usually will kill them is the lack of food on the substrate. They eat by filtering substrate through the mouth and out the gills. Any food on the substrate is then eaten. Good luck. ________________________________________ The calming qualities of a good aquarium are irrefutable
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28


	Jump to:

The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.

FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies