Marble Goby Care

The marbled sand goby has also been reported from luzon philippines and subsequently been introduced into taiwan for aquaculture.

Marble goby care.

Bio filter design and aquaponics system 3. This oddball fish is one of the larger sized gobies and can be considered a monster fish as they can reach around 28 30 in the wild though they seldom surpass 12 in aquaria. The tank needs to have a tight fitting lid as these fish are jumpers and they will try to escape. Mating breeding and egg deposition 2.

Pond tank and hapa net b. A large stretch of clear bottom of the tank is need when these fish are fully grown. Marble gobies by nature are carnivorous so don t let their docile nature fool you. The marble goby will accept a number of different foods such as bloodworms brine shrimp and other meaty foods.

Keeping one in community tanks with smaller fish is not advised. Reproduction biology of marble goby b. Green house hdpe mesocosm system b. The marbled sand goby is a nocturnal hunter that prowls slow moving streams lakes ponds and swamps.

Method of farming and hatchery operation a. Farm design and set up a. Pond and tank ecosystem a. Floating cage farming 4.

They prey on just about anything they can fit in their mouth. Marbled sand gobies will grow over 25 inches 63 5cm so a very large tank for them is needed 125 150 gallon 473 567 liter. They spend their downtime scanning the aquarium for potential prey and characteristically if it can fit in the goby s mouth it s prey. Biology and ecology of marble goby.