Fire Gobie Breeding.

[Alexis]

Wasn't planning on breeding them but mine are breeding like crazy. Was wondering if anybody had any idea about there breeding habit, or any advice. because if i separate them they hide and freak out. so does anyone have any advice about this Because i don't know how to take care of the eggs.

 

[Tahoe61]

http://www.marinebreeder.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1655

I see no reason to separate them at all.

If it were possible to successfully raise the larvae then you would see captive Fire Fish/Dart Fish for sale and more information would be available.

Raising most SW fish is a difficult task because the food required by the larvae is challenging at best.

Just enjoy the fact that you have healthy spawning fish.

 

[Alexis]

http://www.marinebreeder.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1655

I see no reason to separate them at all.

If it were possible to successfully raise the larvae then you would see captive Fire Fish/Dart Fish for sale and more information would be available.

Raising most SW fish is a difficult task because the food required by the larvae is challenging at best.

Just enjoy the fact that you have healthy spawning fish.

Oh no im very happy those two are like my babies i just dont know how to take care of them or if theres anything special i need to do

 

[Tahoe61]

I continued to look around and there really is no information out there on the topic.

It would be wonderful if someone such as yourself considered experimenting with successfully raising the fry.

I will keep an eye out for more information. Would love to see an image of the eggs if able.

 

[Alexis]

I continued to look around and there really is no information out there on the topic.

It would be wonderful if someone such as yourself considered experimenting with successfully raising the fry.

I will keep an eye out for more information. Would love to see an image of the eggs if able.

Ill keep you updated and ill try its really hard to get good pictures of my tank because its a hexagon and i have be in weird spots but ill see if i can

 

[Baby Ray]

This is really cool!! I say you try to raise the babies. Why not!!

 

[stevo01]

Make it happen Captain, as I would love to have a tank bred/raised firefish!

 

[reefwiser]

Alexis, are they laying an egg mass like Clown fish or are they water column spawners like wrasses, angelfish and tangs?

 

[eyecandyaddict]

Alexis, are they laying an egg mass like Clown fish or are they water column spawners like wrasses, angelfish and tangs?

They are substrate spawners kike clownfish very small larvae though like an eyelash but shorter. They need ciliates, their is one paper about raising the purple firefish out there i dont remember how long they kept them alive though.

 

[Shadowbass]

Could you record the spawning behavior? or take pics

 

[Big G]

What a wonderful opportunity. I love my Firefish.

 

[WestOhooligan]

Firefish breeding. Just FYI, they are not gobies, they are dartfish.

http://www.mbisite.org/Species.aspx?q=&fori=&class=&g=16&page=20

There's not a lot there, but there is some info. Hope that helps.