Single M. goby seeks attractive F. for fun & games...

[Steve Richardson]

Hi folks...

I had 2 of what I believe to be Amblyeleotris guttata or 'Pretty Prawn' gobies.
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/strichardson/images/goby002a.jpg
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/strichardson/gobies.htm

Buuuut... :( One had an unfortunate carpet surfing accident several months ago. Also, after getting rid of a flatworm infestation, suddenly the remaining goby is out and about all of the time, rather than hiding in the rockwork all of the time. I consider this extremely cool. I also wonder if this was why the pregnant female jumped. Not sure, but it has made a big difference in its behavior.

Anyway, the remaining one is the male. (The female was full of eggs when it jummped. :( )

I have found some of these locally, and have been looking at them. My questions are:

1) Should I attemt to get a mate?
2) and if so, is there a way for me to identify a female?

Any thoughts appreciated,

Steve

[billsreef]

I can just see it now...a dating service for single fish :D

Unfortunately many gobies are difficult to sex. I've had those prawn gobys at work from time to time and have never been able to observe any differece. I allways sexed them by placing several in a tank and than observing for pair behavior, and than isolating the pairs before any one got terrortorial.

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[Steve Richardson]

Yeah... thats what I'm afraid of...

I wouldnt want to bring one home as a 'present', only to have the 2 of them go off on some spectacular battle-to-the-death-get-your-fishy-little-butt-out-of-my-tank event break out.

I would definitely like to show him a good time though. I suppose taking it to a local strip club in a ziploc just isnt going to cut it for him.

-S



[This message has been edited by Steve Richardson (edited 08-18-2000).]

[Larry M]

LOL I don't suppose it would work to make a video of the one at the lfs, then take it home and show it to yours?

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Larry M

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[Martyn]

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[This message has been edited by Martyn (edited 08-19-2000).]