Wormfish

SuperNerd · #1 12/29/2005, 10:22 PM

Anybody have experience with these types of fish?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...fm?pCatId=2260

What other names do they go by and does anyone have any links to their care?

Are they safe with small inverts?

I have seen some at an LFS under another name ("eel goby") but I am not quite sure if it is the same fish.

Thanks in advance.

Kent E · #2 12/29/2005, 10:33 PM

These caught my eye too. It will be intresting to see if anyone has any experience with these.

SuperNerd · #3 12/29/2005, 10:46 PM

Yes, it would be.
What were they called in the place you saw them?

SuperNerd · #4 12/30/2005, 01:18 AM

bump.

Peter Schmiedel · #5 12/30/2005, 04:00 AM

What I have heard form friends it is a very shy fish which needs deep sand to hide out in. Best for a tank with very peacefull tankmates.

Unfortunately I could never get one for myself.

SuperNerd · #6 12/30/2005, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Peter Schmiedel
What I have heard form friends it is a very shy fish which needs deep sand to hide out in. Best for a tank with very peacefull tankmates.

How deep should the sand be?

Amphiprion · #7 12/30/2005, 12:34 PM

I would say 4-5" at a bare minimum. I will forewarn you that I have not heard of much success with this species--at least in the long term.

grimmjohn · #8 12/30/2005, 12:37 PM

Reminds me of the butt fish, ya know, the one that lives in cucumber anuses () : )

Amphiprion · #9 12/30/2005, 01:22 PM

With a name like Carapus (etymologically broken down into "crap"), it is only a quick guess as to where it hangs out.

SuperNerd · #10 01/01/2006, 04:50 PM

Anyone else?