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Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	They are cool looking. I believe they are also filter feeders. They need lots of really tiny stuff to eat. Beyond that I don't know much. Good luck, Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	dragon fish is sometimes used as another name for arowanas. Does your fish look like ones of these: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=858&TopCatId=1984 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=859&TopCatId=1984 The links above give you some info about the fish. They grow very large, and need large tanks. Be careful, they can jump! Last edited by solublefish at 11-Oct-2004 18:56
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	The Violet Goby is also commonly called the dragon fish, if I recall correctly. So, here is an old thread about them. Hopefully this is your fish; if not, heck, it still makes interesting reading. Joe Potato
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	If it's what I've seen labled as Dragonfish it has a snakelike body and a head that looks like a dragons with feathery looking appendages just behind the head. Do you have a picture? Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Roberta Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	i did find a photo on them and they look like the violet goby. I do not have a photo yet on them yet.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	they groiw to around 18' so they need a tank of at least 150g as adults plus brackish water with fine sand. they are peaceful, omnivorous species. quickly-softening tablets along with live adult brine shrimps make up a good diet. be sure to lots of caves for hiding.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Roberta Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	i have 2 of them in a 29 gallon tank alone with nothing else no plants ot castles should i put something in there beings they like to hide? any suggestions?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
AW0L Enthusiast Posts: 181 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Jan-2004	violet gobys. i dont think they grow 18'. every thing i read on them says they grow around 1.5' unless you ment 18" inches then that sounds about right. Last edited by aw0l at 12-Oct-2004 02:45
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Roberta Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	If anyone can tell me about thse fish my husband bought them cause he thought they were cool looking but i do not ANY yhing about them
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Roberta Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	http://photos.yahoo.com/littleprincess191992
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Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Okey.. hope you find some really nice violet gobys and if you need help..we are here to help you outI hope you suceed this time and good luck... Last edited by robby1619 at 15-Oct-2004 10:19 I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	It does not open..can you send it to my email address? My email is:robert16@cytanet.com.cy I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Roberta Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	on the way
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Thanks..the pics of the violet gobys was not so clear..but its defently violet gobys..You should maybe have some hidding places for them..like a pice of pvc pipe or some flower pots would do.like i said the violet gobys have small eyes and therefor dificult for them to find the food.Have you seen them eat yet? try to give them black worms...good luck. I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Roberta Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	i have not seen them eat i even got them some frozen bloodworms but they dont seem to be going after like the rest of my fish. i have like 55 fish altogether and these 2 seem to be giving me a challange
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	55 fish in a 29 gallon! Is that right????? I hope not... 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Roberta Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	no i have 3 tanks sorry for the misunderstanding
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Roberta Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	Both Dragon fish died 1 yesterday afternoon and the other last night thanks for all your help Robbie
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	OHhh that was sad i might think that the fish maybe was sick when you got them...since they didnt eat anything. And the violet gobys are really hard to take care of..you must know alot of these fish..its not a beginner fish. I tried my best to help you out Robby I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Roberta Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	i told my husband never to buy fish from where he bought them because they do not take of their fish at all. we are going to stick with the other place i go because i have not had any trouble with our fish from there.we are going to see if we can locate these fish somewhere else.
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