rhinogobius or stiphodon
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rhinogobius or stiphodon
hey guy's ,
i need you're help again .
i can order the rhinogobius rubromaculatus , stiphodon percnoptygerius / cf. rutilaureus and sicyopterus japonicus
the last one i really want , but i also want te rhinogobius , but will it fit with his character ?
i would take a couple of both
Greetz Siebe !
i need you're help again .
i can order the rhinogobius rubromaculatus , stiphodon percnoptygerius / cf. rutilaureus and sicyopterus japonicus
the last one i really want , but i also want te rhinogobius , but will it fit with his character ?
i would take a couple of both
Greetz Siebe !
Re: rhinogobius or stiphodon
Tank description would be helpful. I've not kept rubros but the rhinos I have kept would eat anything that fit in their mouth. S. percnopterygionus ae pretty small. If the tank is large enough they may be fine?? Sicyopterus will definitely be fine.
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Rubros are not too aggressive, some tension between the males is possible, even some fights. Still if the tank is large multiple males is a good idea, displaying to each other is something to see!
I don't keep stiphodons --- since I cannot breed them, it is less interesting for me. Rubros, otoh:
Here are baby rubros video from Sep 1...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTrfRr_RQaU
and later on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hI-010sfto
they are nearly 1" now.... on the border of being sexable.
Keeping rubros with hillstreams should be fine in general... but I don't do this, pretty sure that rubros will do a good job 'ciding hillstream fry. And as for food: I never give rhinogobius prepared food, only frozen and some live. Yes, they will eat flakes (and everything) when really hungry, but seem to live longer and healthier life without.
hth
I don't keep stiphodons --- since I cannot breed them, it is less interesting for me. Rubros, otoh:
Here are baby rubros video from Sep 1...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTrfRr_RQaU
and later on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hI-010sfto
they are nearly 1" now.... on the border of being sexable.
Keeping rubros with hillstreams should be fine in general... but I don't do this, pretty sure that rubros will do a good job 'ciding hillstream fry. And as for food: I never give rhinogobius prepared food, only frozen and some live. Yes, they will eat flakes (and everything) when really hungry, but seem to live longer and healthier life without.
hth
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I am not sure about the rhinogobius as I have not kept them but have stiphodons with my sicyopterus. The sicyopterus are a little rough with the male stiphodons so make sure you have enough room if you get either stiphodons or rhinogobius.
Re: rhinogobius or stiphodon
thx for the reaction's !
the tank size is 80cm long 30cm wide 45cm high
the fish that are sitting in already :
homaloptera smithi 2x
2 gastromyzons
wich species will come :
rhinogobius zhoui wild
stiphodon atropurpureus wild
danio malabricus
atyopsis moluccensis and gabonensis
homaloptera orthogoniata
and some more gastromyzons
the tank size is 80cm long 30cm wide 45cm high
the fish that are sitting in already :
homaloptera smithi 2x
2 gastromyzons
wich species will come :
rhinogobius zhoui wild
stiphodon atropurpureus wild
danio malabricus
atyopsis moluccensis and gabonensis
homaloptera orthogoniata
and some more gastromyzons
Re: rhinogobius or stiphodon
I've orderd this fish :
1m 2f rhinogobius zhoui wild
some gastromyzons
3 atyopsis moluccensis
1m 2f rhinogobius zhoui wild
some gastromyzons
3 atyopsis moluccensis
Re: rhinogobius or stiphodon
r.zhoui's are very nice (well, all rhinos are ) ... you'll love them... but more difficult to breed than rubros.
And you may want to consider 2nd male... they are the most beautiful when showing to each other, and males rarely would bother impressing females... if he is the only one, he owns them anyway, so why bother?
And you may want to consider 2nd male... they are the most beautiful when showing to each other, and males rarely would bother impressing females... if he is the only one, he owns them anyway, so why bother?
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followed you're advise mikev , i bought 2m 2f of the R. zhoui
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Good move...
I cannot find my photo of male to male display right away... here is a male showing off to a female, just a little:
I cannot find my photo of male to male display right away... here is a male showing off to a female, just a little:
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sad and good news , I've orderd the r.zhoui , but i received the candidanius , the zhoui where sold out just when i orderd them
but it's nice that i can receive the candidanius
Sunday i will have them , i will post pic's then !
but it's nice that i can receive the candidanius
Sunday i will have them , i will post pic's then !
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it is R.candidianus... and I'd love to find some too! Sure waiting for pics
I keep R.henchuenensis... very similar to what you are getting... comparing to zhoui and rubros, larger and meaner. They can bite your hand too.
I keep R.henchuenensis... very similar to what you are getting... comparing to zhoui and rubros, larger and meaner. They can bite your hand too.
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yeah , they are bigger than other rhinogobius i read , 7.5-8cm i thought
my tank is ready for them I've placed some bigger rock's burried in the substrate , i think they like it
my tank is ready for them I've placed some bigger rock's burried in the substrate , i think they like it
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Caves.---all rhinos and most gobies need them, for breeding and relaxation.
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http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=25209
they are here !
and the males had been digging already :p
they are here !
and the males had been digging already :p
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