Rare Gobies/Blennies and Where to Buy Them

[Jonvo324]

Hi this is my first post on reef central, but I've been reading this forum for awhile now. I've been looking for some rare gobies on the Internet and couldn't find anywhere to buy one. The fish would be going into a 10 gallon Macroalgae/softie tank. So the fish would have to be kind of small.

Gobies/Blennies that I would like:
Flaming Prawn Goby (Discordipinna griessingeri)
Magnificent Goby (Flabelligobius sp.)
White Cap Goby (Lotilia graciliosa)
Gulf Signal Blenny (Emblemaria hypacanthus)

Also feel free to make any suggestions for my nano tank. Please point towards where I can find any of these small nano fish

 

[jraker]

LA DD has those gobies from time to time. As for the gulf signal blenny, I don't know if they are even collected. I did a search and found none in captivity. However, if you do find a collector, PM me because that is a dream fish for me.

 

[MelloW33]

Divers Den has had a few griessingeri gobies in the past couple months.

 

[Jonvo324]

Thank you for the replies. I'll make sure to pm you, @jraker, if I ever find a supplier for the gulf signal Blenny. They are such beautiful fish!

Also does anyone have a different recommendation for my tank. There would only be 1-3 fish max. Any fish that would thrive and live comfortably in a 10 gallon nano that is interesting to look at.

 

[johnike]

A trio of Hi Fin Red Bandeds?
I love me some Gobies and Blennies. These three are protected by a Twin Spot.

 

[jraker]

lol thanks. the griessingeri goby is especially cool, and LA had some in stock a little while ago: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+2124+1768&pcatid=1768

otherwise, i would try to get lucky like johnike and have a ton of gobies together.

 

[ThRoewer]

Blue Zoo has White Cap Gobies (Lotilia graciliosa) right now - and even at a 15% off discount.

 

[stef83]

A trio of Hi Fin Red Bandeds?
I love me some Gobies and Blennies. These three are protected by a Twin Spot.

Wonderfull!!!

I order 2 little specimens, one die during transport... the other find my Randalli shrimp and live à perfect love story

Do you think is possible to add some others time to time?

Stef

 

[jraker]

Blue Zoo has White Cap Gobies (Lotilia graciliosa) right now - and even at a 15% off discount.

sold for $300

 

[ThRoewer]

sold for $300

That's with the shrimp. The goby alone is "just" $169.96.

 

[bat21]

Go to every LFS you can find, talk to the owners, give them your list. If you are willing to pay what is required for a rare fish, I'm sure they will keep an eye out for you. They buy fish every week.

 

[spliffstar]

Just watch the hi fins escaping.. I thought something ate mine years ago when I had my nanocube and found him living in the back chamber 4 months later..

 

[Jonvo324]

Go to every LFS you can find, talk to the owners, give them your list. If you are willing to pay what is required for a rare fish, I'm sure they will keep an eye out for you. They buy fish every week.

Yeah, I'm going to ask every LFS around here. There is one LFS that orders exclusively from ORA and QualityMarine that I believe I will have the best luck. I've got some really nice fish from them, lots of rare, difficult fish that all eat frozen foods.

 

[Martini5788]

Have you looked at nyaquatic.com

 

[Jonvo324]

Have you looked at nyaquatic.com

Yes, I've checked that site out already or maybe I'm no checking correctly. Thanks for the help though.

Does anyone have a suggestion. Maybe something not a goby or blenny, in case I can't find the rare fish I'm looking for. I'm not necessarily looking for rare fish. Just something out of the ordinary.

 

[Martini5788]

Trimma gobies( these are fairly rare), look at rusty goby on kp aquatic, they hang out upside down

 

[Jonvo324]

I might go with some eviota/trimma/masked gobies if I can find some locally. How many do you think I could have in a 10 gallon tank

 

[Martini5788]

I might go with some eviota/trimma/masked gobies if I can find some locally. How many do you think I could have in a 10 gallon tank

Honestly, not many. I wouldn't do anymore than 2 and that would probably be the limit. For any fish.

 

[Jonvo324]

Honestly, not many. I wouldn't do anymore than 2 and that would probably be the limit. For any fish.

Ok. Thank you for your input. I wouldn't want my fish to be too crowded

 

[Dkuhlmann]

LA DD has those gobies from time to time. As for the gulf signal blenny, I don't know if they are even collected. I did a search and found none in captivity. However, if you do find a collector, PM me because that is a dream fish for me.

LOL with one for your avatar I figured you already had one.

Did either of you look at this site? They've got some really nice and hard to find ones

http://www.aquariumcreationsonline.net/blennies_saltwaterfish.html

Here are a few of the cool ones they have