Curious Worm Fish!

[JPSKI25]

Thoughts, Comments, Experience? They are really cool looking and I am thinking of it as an addition to my tank and the one I just set up for my Dad! Yay...Nay?

 

[JPSKI25]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1636+2260&pcatid=2260

 

[LatinoHeatCHI]

I'm glad you added that link. I thought you were curious about the worm fish. Not that it's name is the Curious WormFish :lol: Had you not posted this I would've never known this fish existed. Looks pretty cool though. What else do you know about them besides that intro?

 

[johnatan2007]

Looks cool

 

[JPSKI25]

The Curious Wormfish is a curious creature indeed. It is sometimes called the rainbow goby and neon worm goby, but it is not a member of the goby family. It requires a tank that is at least 30 gallons and should only be kept with peaceful tankmates.

This fish needs a sand bottom tank since it likes to burrow into the sand to sleep and hide from predators. It can be kept in small groups of the same species if all are introduced to the tank simultaneously. As a carnivore, it likes to eat frozen foods, brine shrimp, and mysid shrimp.


This is what I'm finding on multiple sites. I'm just wondering if anyone on the board has actually had one

 

[mystery_reef]

seems similar to an engineer goby but i've never seen one of these, cool fish/post.

 

[Gluestick]

I think they're super cool. AND they're seahorse-safe. I plan to get one when I move my tank to the new apartment.

 

[Bluespot22]

No idea but they look cool!

 

[BlakDuc]

Looks a lot like a garden eel. Now those are cool!

 

[JNye]

http://www.fishbase.com/Summary/spe...genusname=Gunnellichthys&speciesname=curiosus

Not too helpful, my guess would be if he eats prepared foods your golden, if not he's a goner. It does saty its diet is benthic crustaceans, but I would still try it.

 

[mystery_reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15370566#post15370566 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BlakDuc
Looks a lot like a garden eel. Now those are cool!

i want a garden eel!!!

they actually had a tank of em at the shed. so cool.

 

[LatinoHeatCHI]

I'm just here now cuz it seems safer than other threads :lol:

 

[mystery_reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15370839#post15370839 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LatinoHeatCHI
I'm just here now cuz it seems safer than other threads :lol:

+11111

 

[BlakDuc]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15370807#post15370807 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mystery_reef
i want a garden eel!!!

they actually had a tank of em at the shed. so cool.

When I was working there, I would go down there and stare at that tank for like 20 minutes every time I went. I love those little guys!

 

[JPSKI25]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15370839#post15370839 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LatinoHeatCHI
I'm just here now cuz it seems safer than other threads :lol:

Kinda funny I'm the last person you'd think would have a safe thread!

 

[JPSKI25]

Alright guess I'll give one a shot. I just want a cool unusual fish.

 

[chgoblknazn]

Live aquaria has one now. How did it work out for you? I'm curious about this fish.

 

[cub21rak]

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. For sure one to consider.

 

[skunkmere]

how curious...

 

[potter1878]

worm goby can't half eat

worm goby can't half eat

I was struggling to find a food he ate seen him chasing small shrimp like thing out of the live rock so I put some krill in he ate about 6 which is impressive because they are bigger that his head by a good way any thats what I feed him now krill
Hope that helps