catalina goby

[jarock]

Just ordered him !!!! he will be arriving next week :) so excited

 

[SarahSmile]

What temp do you keep your tank at? They like cooler temps than most of keep ours at....

 

[Lizardgi]

Good luck! While they are beautiful fish, they will require water between 60 and 70 degrees. I'd love to have a small nano with a few of these in. As my basement is always 68 degrees, I think it would work.

 

[SarahSmile]

Yeah, I'm hoping the poor little guy is not for a regular reef tank as he will not live long in that kind of temperature.

 

[jarock]

I think i am going to opt out of getting one he has been at the lfs for about 3 months in reef temperatures looks really healthy but for the price and for the sake of it being in cooler temps to keep its life span long i am going to opt out

 

[Lizardgi]

Opting out is probably the best call. They'll live at reef temps for a while, but their lifespan will be drastically reduced. There's plenty of other gobies out there that will be much happier in your tank!

 

[TropicalRespect]

I was diving in catalina last summer and saw a few of these gobies. They looked so brightly colored, they looked out of place in the kelp gardens....