Very Cool vacation and New Fish....

[brewmaster15]

that guy looks like a mudskipper. is it? Come to think of it they do battle over who get's the best digs, lol

Not mudskippers...they belong to the Gobbie Family, these guys are members of the Sculpin family...though they do look a bit similar.



Chad, Its good to be back. ( yeah Right!)

Ed,
They are a bit territorial, but I have them in a 30 gal with a 4 foot footprint...so their should be enough space...if not...I think I can scrounge up a tank or two.

I'm pretty sure I have both sexes here ...a little bummed to have to wait until next year for breeding but thats okay.....gives me time to research more...so far neat little critters.. the male make a nest under a rock usually and the female comes in lays the eggs and then pretty much leaves from what I gather...and multiple females may use the nest....The male stands guards...even after they hatch.


-al

[vera]

Those little fishes are cool. They look like a sort of goby.

thats what i thought lol
Al im so envy
so cool to go exploaring around - brings back so many childhood memories , im looking forward to my vacation
TC

[brewmaster15]

Thanks Vera and Eddie!

Heres a link with some general info on them...

http://fieldguide.mt.gov/detail_AFC4E02050.aspx

-al

[Jennie]

Sounds like they are similiar in personallity. Should be fun to try something different. So did you bring water samples back with you aside from what they are in?

Not mudskippers...they belong to the Gobbie Family, these guys are members of the Sculpin family...though they do look a bit similar.



Chad, Its good to be back. ( yeah Right!)

Ed,
They are a bit territorial, but I have them in a 30 gal with a 4 foot footprint...so their should be enough space...if not...I think I can scrounge up a tank or two.

I'm pretty sure I have both sexes here ...a little bummed to have to wait until next year for breeding but thats okay.....gives me time to research more...so far neat little critters.. the male make a nest under a rock usually and the female comes in lays the eggs and then pretty much leaves from what I gather...and multiple females may use the nest....The male stands guards...even after they hatch.


-al

[vera]

Al , this shot is priceless , good luck with yr pair for next may-june ?
another challenge on the way , u might have to replicate natural conditions for them to spawn

[wadewc]

Looks like you had a great time AL. Real neat fish, Gobbie, you found. Good luck on breeding them! I amagine you being a bilogist you see things others don't.

I was razed in the City then I had to move to eastern Oklahoma. Lived in a small town called Hana. I been places where you would not see a home for miles in some parts I have been while hunting. It was like time stood still nothing was in a hurry.

Wade

[joanr]

Have you fed them your worms or BH mix? Are they carnivorious? Looks like the kids had a blast, and hope you really got some R&R.

[brewmaster15]

Have you fed them your worms or BH mix? Are they carnivorious? Looks like the kids had a blast, and hope you really got some R&R.

Hi Joan,

so far they have taken live earth worms..frzn Blood worms, and freeze dried blackworms...... They have quite a large mouth. I haven't tried my surf and turf mix yet...

Looks like you had a great time AL. Real neat fish, Gobbie, you found. Good luck on breeding them! I amagine you being a bilogist you see things others don't.

I was razed in the City then I had to move to eastern Oklahoma. Lived in a small town called Hana. I been places where you would not see a home for miles in some parts I have been while hunting. It was like time stood still nothing was in a hurry.

Wade

Wade, Thats the kind of place for me... I'm not one for city life... I feel most at home standing in the middle of a bog or the forrests with nothing around but me and the criitters.

-al

[ZX10R]

I had a buddy that had a big tank and he had white crappie, black crappie, large mouth bass, small mouth bass, and several different types of bluegill in it. For some reason I just always loved his tank. Guess maybe it was because they were native fish to our area that made it so interesting.

[DerekFF]

Those little fish like cold water from your link, how cool can you get their water in your hot fish room?

[brewmaster15]

yep...they do... but They aren't in my fishroom...that would be way too hot...I have an adjoining "cool water Temperate Room" which I am trying them in...Its worked well for sunfish and catfish and some minnows...but its tough with river fish.... Its been so hot here.....even the basement cool water room...aint as cool as I would like.....I have some ideas for the garage though, I have some aquatic amphibians in my future, which also will require "cool" More on that project latter.

-al

[Eddie]

Thanks Vera and Eddie!

Heres a link with some general info on them...

http://fieldguide.mt.gov/detail_AFC4E02050.aspx

-al

Cool! Thanks for the link Al


Eddie

[Scribbles]

Very cool Al!

Chris

[srusso]

Looks like a good time Al! What makes you think you will have to wait till next year for breeding? I know that is what the site says however I think they are talking about in the wild. As there are no "seasons" in your house shouldn't they breed year round?

[brewmaster15]

Looks like a good time Al! What makes you think you will have to wait till next year for breeding? I know that is what the site says however I think they are talking about in the wild. As there are no "seasons" in your house shouldn't they breed year round?

Some fish are hard wired for seasonal changes and the associated changes in light levels, water temp and food availibilty, The more I research these the more I see this as a challenge that could take some time......I've had a hard time keeping them alive...I 've only a small number to work with and I literally have had to float ice bottles in the tank to keep them cool or they stress.

-al