Marble Goby Aquarium

Because this fish is so large it requires a very large tank about 200 gallons or more.

Marble goby aquarium.

Marbled sleeper goby oxyeleotris marmorata the marbled sleeper goby is unique because it is valued both as a source of food and an addition to the freshwater aquarium this species is native to south america and it can grow to a whopping 2 feet long. Young fish can obviously be grown on in smaller tanks. Aquarium sizetop a sedentary species so a tank measuring 60 x 24 x 24 150cm x 60cm x 60cm 565 litres ought to be enough for all but the very largest specimens. The marble goby oxyeleotris marmorata is a widely distributed species of fish in the family butidae native to fresh and brackish waters of the mekong and chao praya basins as well as rivers and other water bodies in cambodia where it is called ត រ ដ រ treidamrei thailand where it is called ปลาบ malaysia singapore indochina the philippines and.

Copyright sunbeam aquarium pte ltd. Marbled goby oxyeleotris marmoratus. When disturbed by larger community fish they will rarely become agitated. Marbled sleeper goby are sedentary fish.

Found in rivers swamps reservoirs and canals. 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. They are often hard to spot in large tanks due to their inactivity. Marble gobies by nature are carnivorous so don t let their docile nature fool you.

Enters flooded forest ref. 9497 feeds on small fishes shrimps aquatic insects mollusks and crabs ref.