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Flaming Prawn Goby **WOW**


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I have wanted one of these since I first saw a picture years ago. I got chance to get one a couple days ago and jumped at it. This guy arrived today and I figured I better get a few pictures before he disappeared in the rocks never to be seen again. He is in my 30 gallon shallow tank.


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FlamingPrawn

I need one (hence my name!) favorite fish ever. I'll follow you and see how he does. How much was he and what are you trying to feed him? Tank size and tank mates? I have a CAD 4 he'd go in :)

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Elizabeth94

What a beautiful goby! Good luck with him, my goby managed to fit through the smallest opening in my tanks lid.. Maybe Ill get another once my new lid comes in from Smiz.. How big is he?

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I need one (hence my name!) favorite fish ever. I'll follow you and see how he does. How much was he and what are you trying to feed him? Tank size and tank mates? I have a CAD 4 he'd go in :)

 

I paid $100 shipped...$100 and inch...lol. I have done a lot of reading over the years on these fish. I have gathered that they are rarely seen eating, but rarely starve. As I am sure you know, they only grow to a little over an inch and are low energy fish. From what I understand they survive mostly as scavengers picking leftovers off the sandbed and rocks.

 

He is in my 30 gallon shallow tank. His tankmates are a Snowflake Clown, Randall's Goby and High Fin Goby that share a Randall's pistol shrimp, and a Exquisite Fire Fish.

What a beautiful goby! Good luck with him, my goby managed to fit through the smallest opening in my tanks lid.. Maybe Ill get another once my new lid comes in from Smiz.. How big is he?

Thanks. He is just under and inch. They do not swim in the water column and are not known jumpers. I have a lid for Smiz...he does great work.

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Elizabeth94

Interesting, mine was a yellow watchmen goby and still jumped. Not sure how he managed it, probably during the night. I felt horrible when I found him and haven't bothered with gobies since.

 

 


Thanks. He is just under and inch. They do not swim in the water column and are not known jumpers. I have a lid for Smiz...he does great work.

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Cencalfishguy56

 

I paid $100 shipped...$100 and inch...lol. I have done a lot of reading over the years on these fish. I have gathered that they are rarely seen eating, but rarely starve. As I am sure you know, they only grow to a little over an inch and are low energy fish. From what I understand they survive mostly as scavengers picking leftovers off the sandbed and rocks.

 

He is in my 30 gallon shallow tank. His tankmates are a Snowflake Clown, Randall's Goby and High Fin Goby that share a Randall's pistol shrimp, and a Exquisite Fire Fish.

Thanks. He is just under and inch. They do not swim in the water column and are not known jumpers. I have a lid for Smiz...he does great work.

yikes! I can get them from my LFS for around $20

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yikes! I can get them from my LFS for around $20

 

For a flaming prawn goby... seriously??? Wow, I'd be all over that...

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Cencalfishguy56

 

For a flaming prawn goby... seriously??? Wow, I'd be all over that...

yea no lie, I've had him even show me to confirm them, he gets them from sea dwellers the wholesaler in SoCal, same one the show tanked uses

My LFS also lists them as griessingeri flame goby

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yikes! I can get them from my LFS for around $20

Buy them and sell them online. Everytime online vendors get them they sell for at least $100 plus shipping.

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Cencalfishguy56

Buy them and sell them online. Everytime online vendors get them they sell for at least $100 plus shipping.

I have actually considered doing it, never shipped live stock before so I'd be a little nervous lol

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For a flaming prawn goby... seriously??? Wow, I'd be all over that...

I bought 4 at $35 from one of my stores, 1 died in QT, the rest are happily in my tank. I hope.

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yea no lie, I've had him even show me to confirm them, he gets them from sea dwellers the wholesaler in SoCal, same one the show tanked uses

My LFS also lists them as griessingeri flame goby

 

 

I bought 4 at $35 from one of my stores, 1 died in QT, the rest are happily in my tank. I hope.

 

Wow and wow, I may seriously have to reconsider one these then... and start checking out my LFSs to see if their pricing has come down yet too.

 

OP - great looking fish, and very nice pic!

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Had one forever. Favorite fish. Really looking for another. He got completely lost in a flatworm exit treatment a while back. Would love to find a source for them at a reasonable price. They also eat pods. Any reef food that is powdered will be eaten as well.

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Cencalfishguy56

 

 

 

Wow and wow, I may seriously have to reconsider one these then... and start checking out my LFSs to see if their pricing has come down yet too.

 

OP - great looking fish, and very nice pic!

if you want in the near future I can try to ship you one but I can't guarantee DOA refund or any of that because it will be you paying for the fish and shipping I wont charge anything to do it lol
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wow! amazing looking goby!

I wonder if they have it here in Asia

 

damn, time to go to 'fish street' again....for the 4th time this week........

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I'm honestly thinking about it lol

I recommend a group, I honestly believe I see mine more often because I have multiple. They seem very social.

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Cencalfishguy56

I recommend a group, I honestly believe I see mine more often because I have multiple. They seem very social.

i have a 20L sumped, like6-8 you think would work?
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i have a 20L sumped, like6-8 you think would work?

 

Yeah should be fine, I do recommend QTing them all at once with a ton of hiding spots, I think mine are cyclops when I QTd them, I was never sure. Mine would all poke out of different spots and bop their dorsal fins at each other, they're really cool to keep as a group.

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Buy them and sell them online. Everytime online vendors get them they sell for at least $100 plus shipping.

they've gone down in price recently over the last few years from around 100-120 to 60-80 like Helfrichi fire fish IME.
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