DocReef Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Emblemariopsis bahamensis, Blackhead blenny, female Glover's Reef, Belize And since I really love this devil blenny, not mentioning it would be a crime: Emblemania hypacanthus signal blenny Blenny is amazing. Had a sailfin that was similar, but the colors were nowhere near what this guy has. Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Blenny is amazing. Had a sailfin that was similar, but the colors were nowhere near what this guy has. Obviously we love fish that we can't have. Lol I have never seen the 1st one. But I have heard and seen similar Enneanectes altivelis. I think it is also called lofty triplefin but I could be wrong. So don't quote me on that. Link to comment
neuwave Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 P.S Perhaps another shot at dragonets............. It's nice seeing others interested in all these small gobies/nano fish. Here's a contribution, enjoy. Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's nice seeing others interested in all these small gobies/nano fish. Here's a contribution, enjoy. Thanks for video contribution as I haven't seen it yet. It would be nice to generate list of dealers that import rare gobies, blennies and similar. I am having a hard time locating any but the most common species. Pretty sure others would be interested as well. Link to comment
DocReef Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Obviously we love fish that we can't have. Lol I have never seen the 1st one. But I have heard and seen similar Enneanectes altivelis. I think it is also called lofty triplefin but I could be wrong. So don't quote me on that. I want to say I saw one of these blennies at a LFS a few years back. I remember it being absurdly expensive so I didn't even pay attention. Not sure if collection laws have changed since then. This was circa 2010-2011. Link to comment
gena Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 My pom pom is MIA. I HOPE it is because she is prego and needs some privacy. Found someone who sells Pink Eye Seawhip Goby - Brianinops natans but I am not sure if he sells to public or not. If he does, I'm getting half a dozen lol P.S found one amazing dwarf blenny. But I am not sure if it is even possible to obtain these guys. It should be fine but like with all life specimens, there are no real guarantees. You probably risk more with hermits or Sexy shrimp then these guys. They can accidentally sting I assume. They are also supposed to be safe with small fish. My advice - make sure it is not hungry or starving lol They do like to hide...I'm sure she's fine . my holy grail fish???????? I want a half dozen too LOL. I searched quickly online and found Sustainable Reef Suppliers Vanuatu. Is that the place you found? I didn't know Pink Eye Seawhip Goby was the name...it turns up more searches for me. I'll have to do more google searching when I have more time . It's nice seeing others interested in all these small gobies/nano fish. Here's a contribution, enjoy. Too cute . That shrimp in the background at the end, or maybe a crab, was pretty cool too. Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 I want to say I saw one of these blennies at a LFS a few years back. I remember it being absurdly expensive so I didn't even pay attention. Not sure if collection laws have changed since then. This was circa 2010-2011. Do you remember that ridiculous price tag? Just curious.... They do like to hide...I'm sure she's fine . my holy grail fish???????? I want a half dozen too LOL. I searched quickly online and found Sustainable Reef Suppliers Vanuatu. Is that the place you found? I didn't know Pink Eye Seawhip Goby was the name...it turns up more searches for me. I'll have to do more google searching when I have more time . Too cute . That shrimp in the background at the end, or maybe a crab, was pretty cool too. I found it on fish list of this guy: http://www.livestockusa.org/index.html Lol I really want that fish. Probably more then anything else. If you find someone selling it, let me know. Of cause after you order yours first. Link to comment
gena Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Do you remember that ridiculous price tag? Just curious.... I found it on fish list of this guy: http://www.livestockusa.org/index.html Lol I really want that fish. Probably more then anything else. If you find someone selling it, let me know. Of cause after you order yours first. I sent an email to this place!!!! Hopefully they'll have some answers for me on how to get a few of these guys. For you and me both . http://srsvu.com/blennygobytile-fish/pink-eye-seawhip-goby/ Link to comment
DocReef Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Do you remember that ridiculous price tag? Just curious. I think it was in the thousands, but it's been so long. Sorry. Apparently they are a cold water species from Baja. I found this blog from a year ago saying that they were going to start importing them, but link is dead. http://blog.aquanerd.com/tag/baja-reef Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 I sent an email to this place!!!! Hopefully they'll have some answers for me on how to get a few of these guys. For you and me both . http://srsvu.com/blennygobytile-fish/pink-eye-seawhip-goby/ That's awesome. I also send out few emails inquiring few rare species. Hopefully, someone got something of interest. I think it was in the thousands, but it's been so long. Sorry. Apparently they are a cold water species from Baja. I found this blog from a year ago saying that they were going to start importing them, but link is dead. http://blog.aquanerd.com/tag/baja-reef Wow..... didn't expect it to go into thousands. Link to comment
DocReef Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I sent an email to this place!!!! Hopefully they'll have some answers for me on how to get a few of these guys. For you and me both . http://srsvu.com/blennygobytile-fish/pink-eye-seawhip-goby/ I want Pink-Eye, lol. Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 I want Pink-Eye, lol. Lol don't we all Link to comment
neuwave Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I sent an email to this place!!!! Hopefully they'll have some answers for me on how to get a few of these guys. For you and me both . http://srsvu.com/blennygobytile-fish/pink-eye-seawhip-goby/ Thanks for video contribution as I haven't seen it yet. It would be nice to generate list of dealers that import rare gobies, blennies and similar. I am having a hard time locating any but the most common species. Pretty sure others would be interested as well. Ok contribution #2. It seems to depend on the retailer and whole seller. I've seen gobies come and go. Whole sellers seem to get them in from time to time but not a lot of effort is put forth to import them. They don't make as much money as other species so the care into shipping them isn't all that. Also shipping itself isn't that good. But from time to time they do pop up here and there. Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Ok contribution #2. It seems to depend on the retailer and whole seller. I've seen gobies come and go. Whole sellers seem to get them in from time to time but not a lot of effort is put forth to import them. They don't make as much money as other species so the care into shipping them isn't all that. Also shipping itself isn't that good. But from time to time they do pop up here and there. I have seen that clip and loved it. Imagine a school of those combing thru acro branches. .......... Here is the list of fish for my next 75 gallon long tank: 6-12 pink eye gobies, couple peppermints, pair of circus gobies, pair of flames, various eviotas and school of rare cardinals. Now I have to find them lol And thanks for the video. P.S I know how much or how little stores pay for their livestock. But rare fish are always at premium. One rare pygmy goby is probably worth dozen clowns in wholesale. So money is there to be made. Perhaps interest isn't that great. Idk Link to comment
neuwave Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I have seen that clip and loved it. Imagine a school of those combing thru acro branches. .......... Here is the list of fish for my next 75 gallon long tank: 6-12 pink eye gobies, couple peppermints, pair of circus gobies, pair of flames, various eviotas and school of rare cardinals. Now I have to find them lolAnd thanks for the video. P.S I know how much or how little stores pay for their livestock. But rare fish are always at premium. One rare pygmy goby is probably worth dozen clowns in wholesale. So money is there to be made. Perhaps interest isn't that great. Idk It's not necessarily the retailer but the import/exporters. I'm also familiar with the "those" prices are as well. Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's not necessarily the retailer but the import/exporters. I'm also familiar with the "those" prices are as well. That makes more sense as the profit on most livestock is in hundreds of percent. There is actually less profit and more risk on rare or expensive species. I know for a fact that collecting dwarfs isn't that simple and whoever does the collecting makes more profit on volume of easy pray. In all honesty, I don't even think there is much pressure or request from distributors to find those rarities. I could be wrong tho. Link to comment
gena Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I have seen that clip and loved it. Imagine a school of those combing thru acro branches. .......... Here is the list of fish for my next 75 gallon long tank: 6-12 pink eye gobies, couple peppermints, pair of circus gobies, pair of flames, various eviotas and school of rare cardinals. Now I have to find them lol That list is perfection . Link to comment
Maniu Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 That list is perfection . Finding them (pinkeye) won't be easy ............ I have seen them on forum in Japan. But not here in states. I hope shool of cardinals won't intimidate gobies. But it should work. Link to comment
gena Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Any updates? It's been too quiet in here . Link to comment
smeagol108 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Okay update goby lovers. I just added a panda goby to my six gallon. He's so cute. Now to the important, what do they eat? Care tips? Do they eat pods? Link to comment
llama roadkill Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Sweet tank, sweet gobies, sweet accent marks. Link to comment
DocReef Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Okay update goby lovers. I just added a panda goby to my six gallon. He's so cute. Now to the important, what do they eat? Care tips? Do they eat pods? Meaty foods. My gobies love reef frenzy and garlic brine. Link to comment
gena Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Okay update goby lovers. I just added a panda goby to my six gallon. He's so cute. Now to the important, what do they eat? Care tips? Do they eat pods? You forgot the picture . Try frozen cyclopeeze if it is finicky. Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 What's been happening Maniu? Link to comment
fishfood Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 So I need to post in here to bump this. I have an order in for the following gobies. 2 trimma rubromaculatus, 1 trimma cana, 2 eviota pellucida and 1 eviota nigriventris. I have a feeling I won't be getting the e. pellucida. If I get all this is 6 gobies in a 14 gal biocube. I also have a lfs that's about an hour away that orders from quality marine and they have three trimma tevegae in right now. I think I'm going to hold off and see which gobies make it in my order. My question is would 8 or 9 gobies be too much in a 14 gal tank and with the mix of trimma and eviota list will I have any problems? I'll get some pictures up as soon as I get these little guys in. I'll probably post them in my build thread and I can link them here I suppose. Any info on keeping these guys will be helpful. I'm going to start up a phytoplankton and copepod culture. I've got no fish in the tank and pds have taken off in the last three months. I'm going to pick up some next week just to get an extra boost of pods. Link to comment
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