A new beast approaches - Marbled Goby

[FishBeast]

I just placed an order for one of my dream monsters. It’s a (supposedly) 2-3” Oxyeleotris marmorata (marbled goby aka marbled sleeper)! Tops out at 2 feet.

Really hard to find. Good deal at $14.99 but shipping was poopy since it’s coming from San Diego. Plan to put it in a 75 and then the 210 eventually as it puts on size. I am planning to pick up a 350 or 400 to move them all into eventually (once Jason from Clear Fab gets back to me).

Hopefully by then the polys will be too big to eat! We shall see. Pics and video coming.

 

[fishguy1978]

I just placed an order for one of my dream monsters. It’s a (supposedly) 2-3” Oxyeleotris marmorata (marbled goby aka marbled sleeper)! Tops out at 2 feet.

Really hard to find. Good deal at $14.99 but shipping was poopy since it’s coming from San Diego. Plan to put it in a 75 and then the 210 eventually as it puts on size. I am planning to pick up a 350 or 400 to move them all into eventually (once Jason from Clear Fab gets back to me).

Hopefully by then the polys will be too big to eat! We shall see. Pics and video coming.

I thought you were down sizing

 

[DMD123]

That is an awesome fish!
Petworks in Olympia had one in stock that was probably about 8" or so. They called it a "water cow" but it looked to be the marbled and not the bi color goby (Eleotris picta?). There is confusion for sure using the common names as opposed the scientific.

 

[FishBeast]

I thought you were down sizing

You know how this hobby is, man! When I gave you the severum, I was ready to tear down the tanks... but then.. the bug bit me again. Hahahaha

 

[FishBeast]

That is an awesome fish!
Petworks in Olympia had one in stock that was probably about 8" or so. They called it a "water cow" but it looked to be the marbled and not the bi color goby (Eleotris picta?). There is confusion for sure using the common names as opposed the scientific.

Oh wow! Yes the common names are often mixed up. The crazy thing is that the gobies themselves can look very similar due to some degree color changing ability. I do like how the "water cow" looks too when it has the cream color top and dark belly

 

[FishBeast]

He is tiny! Just got him in a few minutes ago

 

[DMD123]

Its at the cute stage!

 

[DMD123]

How’s the goby settling in? Where did you order him from?

 

[FishBeast]

So far so good! He ate a nightcrawler but spit out the "de-juiced" carcass after an hour. My 7 year old decided to "adopt" him. I bought from SD tropicals online. They have a decent selection of some weird fish!

Overnight shipping was $45 for a 2 inch fish!!

 

[DMD123]

Honestly not the worst shipping cost, lol. Some companies get you with extra charges for boxes, packing materials, heat packs, etc. If they ship out enough they should get a decent discount. The order I placed to Imperial Tropicals in Florida was $29.99 and inside a 10” pleco, along with 3 other types of fish.

But glad to hear it is settling in.

 

[FishBeast]

 

[DMD123]

Awesome! Already looks ready to pounce.

 

[FishBeast]

Very cool fish. Apparently good eating too

 

[DMD123]

Everyone (non-fish keepers) who visit always comments on eating my fish... why? Im part Korean and dont go over to their homes and comment about eating their dogs. lol

 

[sir_keith]

Way cuter in your tank than on your plate!

 

[FishBeast]

Everyone (non-fish keepers) who visit always comments on eating my fish... why? Im part Korean and dont go over to their homes and comment about eating their dogs. lol

Way cuter in your tank than on your plate!

Damn hahaha! It’s true though, every time I research a fish that gets fairly big there are always photos of them on a plate And RECIPES

 

[sir_keith]

Damn hahaha! It’s true though, every time I research a fish that gets fairly big there are always photos of them on a plate And RECIPES

Yes, well, some years ago we took a riverboat down the Peruvian Amazon, and nearly every night we had 'Dourada' for dinner. It's a catfish that is widely distributed in the Amazon; in an aquarium they look like this-



In the wild they look like this-



Yikes! They have flakey white flesh, not at all muddy. Delicious!

 

[DMD123]

Not sure what the difference is between the use of goby or gudgeon... but Wet Spot had a Snakehead gudgeon in stock recently. I was super tempted but I am just stocked up at the moment with nowhere to put the thing. lol

Seeing your little monster makes me want to make room somehow...

 

[FishBeast]

Yes, well, some years ago we took a riverboat down the Peruvian Amazon, and nearly every night we had 'Dourada' for dinner. It's a catfish that is widely distributed in the Amazon; in an aquarium they look like this-

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In the wild they look like this-

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Yikes! They have flakey white flesh, not at all muddy. Delicious!

Wow! That’s a huge cat. How amazing that you were able to go there!

 

[FishBeast]

Not sure what the difference is between the use of goby or gudgeon... but Wet Spot had a Snakehead gudgeon in stock recently. I was super tempted but I am just stocked up at the moment with nowhere to put the thing. lol

Seeing your little monster makes me want to make room somehow...

Do it! Hehehe. There’s always room for one more tank