Ps Is Doing Great! My Purple Spotted Gudgeon:)

[Kindredspirit]

Hey Guys ~ an update on Ps! I moved him to the 20 gal with my only member of the Buzz Family and he is doing great!

This tank has lower lights, much....and lower temp, and less fish I added some salt too! What a turn around.....!


Everything I read about these guys and the breeder as well said that they can be in fresh water.....most sites pretty much say both will work and many have done both ~

So ~

I figured he spent half his life in fresh water...now it is brackish Jason and Paul also made me think....

[greyhoundfan]

Good news.. I also hear the same thing about my datnoids.. fresh and brackish should work.

I'm starting to use salt with them too.

[Kindredspirit]

aww...someone does care! I forgot about this guy! Thanks Reid


Okay ~ I give....what is a Datnoid?

[greyhoundfan]

aww...someone does care! I forgot about this guy! Thanks Reid


Okay ~ I give....what is a Datnoid?

LOL Marie..

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=58789

I know it's hard to keep track of your 10,000 or so posts..

[Kindredspirit]

I know it's hard to keep track of your 10,000 or so posts..

umm..8,000 and some odd change thankyouverymuchReid!


lol! I remember that thread about your driftwood! But I didn't recall any discussion about a Datnoid in it

I got it I got it!

[phidelt85]

Hey, Marie, I'm glad to here your little guy is doing a lot better.

Jose

[Kindredspirit]

Thanks, Jose! He is perfect now

[discusRcool]

Hello KindredSpirit and GreyHound,

Kindred, what salinity do you have your Gudgeon at? A SG of 1.005 or lower is suggested for this fish, anything moderately higher, 1.010-1.015 for example, is not to their liking or health. I'm asking because it seems like you don't have a hydrometer. Just making sure the little guy isn't in anything too salty

GreyHound, Datnoides do enjoy a bit of salt depending on the species. Datnoides cambelli and Datnioides polotaenjoy a good amount of salt, a SG of 1.005-1.015 seems to suit them quite well. Datnioides pulcher prefers a completely freshwater environment, as does Datnioides undecimradiatus. Datnioides microlepis seems to be indifferent between complete freshwater and slightly salty water with a SG of 1.005 or less.

[Kindredspirit]

Just making sure the little guy isn't in anything too salty

He isn't