Whitecap Goby (Lotilia graciliosa)

twelvejewelz said:
omfg thanks, i hope i can make it there before someone else grabs it up!!!wish me luck as i wont be able to get there until monday :( . Im going to call and ask if i can pay now in advance tomorrow. Do you know if they had it with its natural shrimp pair(Alpheus rubromaculatus)?I was just afraid it may have been a Cryptocentrus malindiensis but this is awsome!
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It was there last night when I went, they also got in some great corals. I don't know the species of pistol that it is paired with. I would recommend coming down early on Monday, you may get a ton of traffic going back north on the parkway back home.

BTW they are having a sale, buy one fish or coral and get another of lesser price %50 off.
 
Well id like to thank you MikeandNicole i called today and the shrimp and goby will be mine on tuesday!!! Even better it its paired with its natural shrimp (Alpheus rubromaculatus).The guy was very nice and said that the goby is about 1inch and the shrimp totally dwarfs the goby :) .Its eating frozen mysis and baby brine easily already .Im so excited right now and i really appreciate all the help everyone!!
The whitecap and shrimp will be going in a Mr.Aqua 24x18x18 (33.6gallon) rimless tank. Im going to be getting a pair of ORA grade A picasso clowns ,a Helfrichi firefish, and some kind of rare pigmy angel( either Centropyge joculator,Centropyge resplendens(which i know will probably not happen)not set on which dwarf angel yet but if i cant get either of those my favorite angelfish has always been C.Agri so ill just get one of those.Ive been eyeing the candy basslet on LA for some time now so i may ditch the firefish and get the candy basslet down the road nothing is set in stone.The tank will be mostly ORA SPS along with a rare zoa garden and a Red BTA for the clowns set on its own pedestal.
And dont worry ill be sure to post pictures when i finally have this goby and im sure everyone will be happy to see it :) !!!
 
omg congrats on your goby. i've been following this thread and to be honest, i was very sure you won't be able to get this rare fish considering how uncommon it is.

well you proved me wrong and i'm humbled! nice to know you finally obtained it. congrats and enjoy your fish!
 
Hehe thanks lemonlemon :P .Ill have it tuesday and to be honest with you secretly i wasnt sure i was going to be able to get it either shhh :) .Im very happy and there will be tons of pictures to share with everyone dont worry !!!Get this theres another one available in another shop lets hope one is a male and one is a female and i will have a go at breeding these beautiful fish and will surely be helping out some people in our hobby if its possible its a shot in the dark but ive been lucky so far to this point so well see :)
 
twelvejewelz said:
The whitecap and shrimp will be going in a Mr.Aqua 24x18x18 (33.6gallon) rimless tank. Im going to be getting a pair of ORA grade A picasso clowns ,a Helfrichi firefish, and some kind of rare pigmy angel( either Centropyge joculator,Centropyge resplendens(which i know will probably not happen)not set on which dwarf angel yet but if i cant get either of those my favorite angelfish has always been C.Agri so ill just get one of those.Ive been eyeing the candy basslet on LA for some time now so i may ditch the firefish and get the candy basslet down the road nothing is set in stone.
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Congrats on the fish, but cover your tank. Would be a needless tragedy to see any of those fish carpet surfing (esp. your whitecap).
 
I would leave out the angel altogether in that size tank. IME it will be too aggressive, and I would not want to risk the other fish you have planned, never mind this goby!
 
I will be leaving for Trop soon to pick up a blue spot today and try and get one last look at that fish in person. I am glad I could help you out and wish you luck with the fish.
 
thanks everyone :) . I wanted to get the one from greenwich to u beat me to it hehe.I was going to hope to get a pair and have a go at breeding them but its ok :). I definitely appreciate it MIKEANDNICOLE if you can snap a few pictures and post them here !!! Ive had a cherub angel in a 20 gallon and it was a model citizen i think the key is to just add it last. Like i said though nothing is set in stone yet im just happy to get the goby/shrimp!!!
 
here's a pic of the one from greenwich aquaria. i took it with my phone so it's not that good.

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Thats so amazing thanks for the pic!!! I just spoke with jason from Greenwich and he said the goby is without a shrimp but thats still fine im sure you can find one for him to buddy up with. Do you know if the one your getting is male or female? Good luck with yours though i cant wait :) !

BTW fishkid i hope ur not putting it in the 180 or your going to lose it!!
 
i think im going to go with this for my 33.6 (24x18x18)Mr. Aqua tank:
Its going to consist of the whitecap goby(lotilia graciliosa) with its natural shrimp(Alpheus rubromaculatus). 1 Centropyge joculator dwarf angelfish which is beautiful. A pair of ORA grade "A" picasso clownfish.And either a candy basslet or a pair of Helfrichi firefish.So a total of 5-7 small fish ( i have a 10gallon nano now with 4 fish already thats been running almost 3 years now and doing amazing and healthy), mainly beautiful colored SPS with a Zoa Garden with as many different kinds of zoas i can find :) .Heres some links and pics of the fish i want from google, thanks to who ever posted the pics for me to find there hehe :) .Also if i can eventually find another whitecap then they will be put together in a separate tank in hopes to try and breed them( and yes i understand this would be a big undertaking but it adds that extra excitement to our hobby).Remember what works for some wont work for others so if you don't like my stocking ideas or have something bad to say about it please keep it to yourself as im very meticulous with the care of my animals and these are all relatively small species,But if you have any "constructive criticism" feel free to let me know.If i dont go with the Joculator Pygmy Angel i will get a cherub which is more than likely going to happen instead.thanks again everyone


Picasso clowns:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=91749





Candy Basslet (Liopropoma carmabi) :
http://www.liveaquaria.com/DiversDen/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=89230





Helfrichi firefish:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1636+171&pcatid=171






Centropyge joculator:
http://www.themarinecenter.com/fish/angelfish/joculatorpygmyangel/




Whitecap Goby(Lotilia graciliosa):
http://glassbox-design.com/2009/the-enchanting-whitecap-goby-lotilia-graciliosa/

 
It's going in it's own tank that I'm going to plumb Into the 180g. And I'll eventually get the shrimp but I'll just have to wait.

-matt
 
i have never seen a pair of whitecaps in the ocean only ever on there own with the borrows at least 10m apart. Would love to have one but they never some in over here and tbh i also dont have that amount of money spare for a fish. Great fish and look forward to seeing how it all pans out.

p.s candy basslet is also another one of my favs but they dont come into england eather.
 
I would be very careful putting that C. joculator into a tank that small. These angels get a little larger than some of the other dwarf angels, and they are much more aggressive than your typical dwarf angel. As for the Candy Basslet, I say do it! I have one, and it is by far one of my favorite fish.

~Michael
 
Also, I'd be careful with a candy basslet and the shrimp. I know they generally stay in the burrow, but on the rare occasion it comes out I'd be worried it'd become lunch!
 
Yea nano reefing is alittle different though i think people who keep large tanks dont understand the work that goes into keeping them pristine :) . I keep up on water changes 2 times a week and have a octopus skimmer rated for 90 gallons on a 30 gallon tank along with a fuge with liverock rubble , cheato, chemipure elite and carbon. My water is a clean as can be .Im not worried about keeping the C.Joculator in a tank of this size as people in the nano world keep lemonpeel angels in 30 gallon tanks healthily and happily and they get up to 6 inches.The C.Joculator only reaches about half that size of 3.5inces and its pretty hardy in the fish tank.Thanks for you concern though.As far as the candy basslet, they only get about 2.5 inches which is about the same size of the pistol shrimp so i doubt the basslet will even bother it.If it does i can always put the whitecap in its own tank but im not worried at all.I still am not dead set on the C.Joculator as the cherrub angel(c.argi) is and always will be my favorite dwarf angel and there very cheap so i may just get one of those instead. I havnt picked up the fish yet as im just waiting for my check to clear but they are holding it for me luckily :) . Dont worry ill make sure i post TONS of pics. Did you ever pick yours up Fishkid6692?Also can you post me some pics of your candy basslet here Michael i see the one in your avatar but id love to see more :). thanks again everyone !!!!
 
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