neon goby babies in my refugium

koko maung · 11/14/2016, 04:54 PM

Hello guys,

When I was looking at my refugium today, I found some baby fish swimming around. I think they are from my neon goby pair. I don't know how they end up there. Good thing is my refugium is in separate tank. It has very low flow and may pods. However, I am not sure what to feed them nor how to care for them. Can you guys please give me some advice? Can i feed them tiny flake food?

Thanks

White-Queen · 11/14/2016, 05:29 PM

Oh my gosh that's amazing!! How cool

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sabeypets · 11/21/2016, 08:32 PM

They are Mysis shrimp or some kind of an amphipod.

OrionN · 11/23/2016, 07:33 AM

^^^
I agree that they are most likely Mysis shrimps.

Kawasaki213 · 11/23/2016, 11:55 PM

at 1 point I had some in my 6 gallon jbj. The parents were blowing them out of their mouth....They all ended up in the sponge in the overflow chamber....gone within 30 minutes!

SantaMonica · 11/24/2016, 07:34 PM

Wow I'd love to set up a nano just for them.

koko maung · 12/06/2016, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabeypets

They are Mysis shrimp or some kind of an amphipod.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrionN

^^^
I agree that they are most likely Mysis shrimps.

They are not Mysis shrimp. Here are a new pics that I just took.

OrionN · 12/06/2016, 06:24 AM

It is indeed a fish, not shrimp.

gogo7 · 12/06/2016, 03:04 PM

yep koko, those are definitely gobie larvae. they eat extremely small live planktons, and can be finicky. if you have brine shimp eggs, you can start them and add a few to the fuge when you're expecting. you might get survivors. there's a few threads here about cultivating live first foods. my advice, try a piece of seaweed rotting in some dirty tankwater for a few days and try feeding a few drops of the protists from that, if you can sustain them til they get big enough for bbs, you might be successful. if you can get rotifers, they'll probably be a good choice as a first or second live food.
my experience is with stonogobiops, and i have had little success over the years.
i have a batch this morning going into a kriesel....the setup is a pain. i already feel the failure setting in. don't let that discourage you.
keep us posted. i'm interested.

koko maung · 12/06/2016, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gogo7

yep koko, those are definitely gobie larvae. they eat extremely small live planktons, and can be finicky. if you have brine shimp eggs, you can start them and add a few to the fuge when you're expecting. you might get survivors. there's a few threads here about cultivating live first foods. my advice, try a piece of seaweed rotting in some dirty tankwater for a few days and try feeding a few drops of the protists from that, if you can sustain them til they get big enough for bbs, you might be successful. if you can get rotifers, they'll probably be a good choice as a first or second live food.
my experience is with stonogobiops, and i have had little success over the years.
i have a batch this morning going into a kriesel....the setup is a pain. i already feel the failure setting in. don't let that discourage you.
keep us posted. i'm interested.

Thanks. I will try your advice.

Rakie · 12/06/2016, 10:46 PM

Very cool!!! Good luck man, I hope you have some survivors!

ginpang · 01/09/2017, 08:49 PM

Did any survive?

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11/14/2016, 04:54 PM	#1
koko maung Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Jose Posts: 212	neon goby babies in my refugium Hello guys, When I was looking at my refugium today, I found some baby fish swimming around. I think they are from my neon goby pair. I don't know how they end up there. Good thing is my refugium is in separate tank. It has very low flow and may pods. However, I am not sure what to feed them nor how to care for them. Can you guys please give me some advice? Can i feed them tiny flake food? Thanks

11/23/2016, 07:33 AM	#4
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	^^^ I agree that they are most likely Mysis shrimps. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

11/24/2016, 07:34 PM	#6
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	Wow I'd love to set up a nano just for them. __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

12/06/2016, 06:24 AM	#8
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	It is indeed a fish, not shrimp. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

11/14/2016, 05:29 PM	#2
White-Queen Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 51	Oh my gosh that's amazing!! How cool Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/21/2016, 08:32 PM	#3
sabeypets Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: American Fork, Utah Posts: 7	They are Mysis shrimp or some kind of an amphipod.

11/23/2016, 11:55 PM	#5
Kawasaki213 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 108	at 1 point I had some in my 6 gallon jbj. The parents were blowing them out of their mouth....They all ended up in the sponge in the overflow chamber....gone within 30 minutes!

12/06/2016, 03:04 PM	#9
gogo7 pico reefer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: ontario canada Posts: 435	yep koko, those are definitely gobie larvae. they eat extremely small live planktons, and can be finicky. if you have brine shimp eggs, you can start them and add a few to the fuge when you're expecting. you might get survivors. there's a few threads here about cultivating live first foods. my advice, try a piece of seaweed rotting in some dirty tankwater for a few days and try feeding a few drops of the protists from that, if you can sustain them til they get big enough for bbs, you might be successful. if you can get rotifers, they'll probably be a good choice as a first or second live food. my experience is with stonogobiops, and i have had little success over the years. i have a batch this morning going into a kriesel....the setup is a pain. i already feel the failure setting in. don't let that discourage you. keep us posted. i'm interested.

12/06/2016, 10:46 PM	#11
Rakie In Memoriam Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 3,059	Very cool!!! Good luck man, I hope you have some survivors!

01/09/2017, 08:49 PM	#12
ginpang Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 612	Did any survive? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk