Eretmodus cyanostictus??? any experience with these

johnpeezy · 07-15-2008, 11:59 PM

Okay so here is my delima, i LOVE saltwater gobies. I have not SW tank nor do I have the trillions of dollars to invest in a SW setup.

I stumbled across this little bugger a few days ago and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with them. I mean yes I am going to research them and all the blah blah blah that goes with it. but I was wondering about any personal experiences with this type of fish.

are they hearty, diet in the aquarium, etc.. basiclly any information is appreciated about these guys.

oh one other thing I would like to know about them, do they act "gobeyish"
a link to a picture if you need it

Emg · 07-16-2008, 07:23 AM

Nope, never even heard of them John.....and...BTW...you dont' HAVE to invest a lot of moolah into a sw setup.....

You can start with a 20long..........that way it won't cost a huge amount to supply the 20+ lbs of live rock (the most expensive investment in my experience)......couple of HOBS (mostly for water movement, or set them up as little refugiums with rubble and macro..some kind of light source as well) AquaClear HOBs work really well for that. They have a larger more square box to them...........add a few powerheads.....

You don't need mega lighting right away. There are plenty of coral that you can keep in low light and they tend to be hardier than the higher light species.

Smaller tanks can be more difficult to keep stable, but if you stock it with the hardier species of coral and fish......that shouldn't be a huge problem if you're faithful with the weekly maintenance that smaller tanks require....which, being a smaller tank, is no big deal to do. It would take me about 5 minutes to change water in my 20long.....but I usually took about half hour just putzing around blowing off rocks and wiping down the glass.

If I hadn't started small, I never would have gotten into sw because I certainly don't have the "mega" bucks to invest in a really large setup.....as nice as that would be. I'm happy with my 50 and the little 15 that I have.

Another tip I have would be to look around and see if there's a nearby reef club that is active. You can find some really good deals in a group like that because folks are always upgrading or getting out of the hobby and looking to get rid of stuff or purchase. Give it a shot John !

wesleydnunder · 07-16-2008, 08:31 AM

I've never kept them, John, but I recently did some research on them for a local forum here in Houston. The goby cichlids come from a section of the lake called the surge zone, comprising the upper three feet of the shoreline. The water is well-oxygenated and the goby cichlids have adapted to live in the oxygen-rich environment. They like their tank water the same.

In the wild they feed on algae and the small critters they find in the rocks, so spirolina, regular flake and probably frozen small inverts like brine shrimp and blood worms should work for you.

Some of the sites I visited called them natural clowns and said they're really fun to have in the tank. Keep us posted on the progress if you decide to get one.

Mark

johnpeezy · 07-16-2008, 12:14 PM

I have been leaning toward geabbing one, but all the research I have done so far (about 10 minutes worth) says there herbavores like the tropeous. Also my 55 gallon is a mixed bag of Victoria, Malawie, and Tangs. There is no hostility with the fish in there right now but on occasion I introduce something that just dosen't mesh (the orange scribble for example). Usually I drop a few fish in the tank at once and every one establishes the pecking order right away, that lasts around 30 minutes to an hour after that everyone is fine again. These goby cichlids just really look docile and mot capable of defending there selves so I'm a little MORE worried about tossing one of them into my tank.

My 55 gallon is a wierd community of fish with a definite chain of command. I have little guys in there like a black calvus and synodontais petricola that are both 1 1/2 inches long that swim around with my 4 to 5 inch long venistius and electric blue hap. My to hap. Obliquidins seem to be my main two aggressors but its only with the inital introduction of new fish to the tank, usually the venistius seems to act as a new fish "body gaurd" I don't relly know how to explain it but its strange.

07-15-2008, 11:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
johnpeezy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 349	Eretmodus cyanostictus??? any experience with these Okay so here is my delima, i LOVE saltwater gobies. I have not SW tank nor do I have the trillions of dollars to invest in a SW setup. I stumbled across this little bugger a few days ago and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with them. I mean yes I am going to research them and all the blah blah blah that goes with it. but I was wondering about any personal experiences with this type of fish. are they hearty, diet in the aquarium, etc.. basiclly any information is appreciated about these guys. oh one other thing I would like to know about them, do they act "gobeyish" a link to a picture if you need it

07-16-2008, 07:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,136	Nope, never even heard of them John.....and...BTW...you dont' HAVE to invest a lot of moolah into a sw setup..... You can start with a 20long..........that way it won't cost a huge amount to supply the 20+ lbs of live rock (the most expensive investment in my experience)......couple of HOBS (mostly for water movement, or set them up as little refugiums with rubble and macro..some kind of light source as well) AquaClear HOBs work really well for that. They have a larger more square box to them...........add a few powerheads..... You don't need mega lighting right away. There are plenty of coral that you can keep in low light and they tend to be hardier than the higher light species. Smaller tanks can be more difficult to keep stable, but if you stock it with the hardier species of coral and fish......that shouldn't be a huge problem if you're faithful with the weekly maintenance that smaller tanks require....which, being a smaller tank, is no big deal to do. It would take me about 5 minutes to change water in my 20long.....but I usually took about half hour just putzing around blowing off rocks and wiping down the glass. If I hadn't started small, I never would have gotten into sw because I certainly don't have the "mega" bucks to invest in a really large setup.....as nice as that would be. I'm happy with my 50 and the little 15 that I have. Another tip I have would be to look around and see if there's a nearby reef club that is active. You can find some really good deals in a group like that because folks are always upgrading or getting out of the hobby and looking to get rid of stuff or purchase. Give it a shot John ! __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

07-16-2008, 08:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
wesleydnunder Resident Cannibal Join Date: May 2006 Location: La Marque, Tx. Posts: 2,279	I've never kept them, John, but I recently did some research on them for a local forum here in Houston. The goby cichlids come from a section of the lake called the surge zone, comprising the upper three feet of the shoreline. The water is well-oxygenated and the goby cichlids have adapted to live in the oxygen-rich environment. They like their tank water the same. In the wild they feed on algae and the small critters they find in the rocks, so spirolina, regular flake and probably frozen small inverts like brine shrimp and blood worms should work for you. Some of the sites I visited called them natural clowns and said they're really fun to have in the tank. Keep us posted on the progress if you decide to get one. Mark __________________ If it can't be fixxed with a hammer, then you've got an electrical problem.

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07-16-2008, 12:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnpeezy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 349	I have been leaning toward geabbing one, but all the research I have done so far (about 10 minutes worth) says there herbavores like the tropeous. Also my 55 gallon is a mixed bag of Victoria, Malawie, and Tangs. There is no hostility with the fish in there right now but on occasion I introduce something that just dosen't mesh (the orange scribble for example). Usually I drop a few fish in the tank at once and every one establishes the pecking order right away, that lasts around 30 minutes to an hour after that everyone is fine again. These goby cichlids just really look docile and mot capable of defending there selves so I'm a little MORE worried about tossing one of them into my tank. My 55 gallon is a wierd community of fish with a definite chain of command. I have little guys in there like a black calvus and synodontais petricola that are both 1 1/2 inches long that swim around with my 4 to 5 inch long venistius and electric blue hap. My to hap. Obliquidins seem to be my main two aggressors but its only with the inital introduction of new fish to the tank, usually the venistius seems to act as a new fish "body gaurd" I don't relly know how to explain it but its strange.

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