Introducing............... REX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stacykins]

Hey, I have years of experience with tanks and have had several Ples...and they did a wonderful job on my 50 gallon, and 30 gallon tanks. Even reducing the light, adding additives to the water did nothing to help, compared to my sucker fish and I had a wonderful filtration system, changed the water/cleaned out the tank and gravel once a month. One did get to be larger, and he went to another tank.

It is so refreshing to hear from someone with fish experience! Sorry, I just have seen so many pl*ecos stuffed in tiny tanks. A full grown pl*co is an amazing critter! I shouldn't have made an assumption that you were one of those folks.

Yea, algae can be a real pain. You know the one critter I've found that I adore for algae control? It is the olive nerite snail. Unlike a lot of other snails, they don't breed out of control, since they need brackish or saltwater to breed. But they're fine in freshwater tanks, too, once acclimated. They absolutely decimate any scrap of algae they encounter! And are rather pretty, too. I almost found they did too good a job, as I needed to supplement mine with algae tablets, lest they starve! They stay rather small, too. No need to worry about a massive, pooing snail to add to the bioload of the tank! Olive nerites are hard to find, though...one big downside.

 

[Ohgrr]

I've always had better luck with snails for algae control as well, but you are right. They breed like jacked up rabbits. Plecos and me have never gotten along well and I don't know why. I have had a couple that did really well and some that didn't. I'm sure it is a failure on my part, though.

 

[Daddas1Punkin]

Hey, how about a Plecostomus or Sucker Fish to keep that tank from getting algae buildup on the sides?

I got a sucker fish

The tank is quite pretty. But it is rather overstocked, at least from what I can see (I could be misinterpreting it, because there are many pictures). Overstocking leads to reduced water quality, in addition to competition among fish (fighting). Edit: nevermind, saw that you had a list of what all is in the tank. While your little Dragon Goby is still small, the tank stock level is fine!

Give me a little bit to rack my brain for a bit. That new long/eelish fish is familiar, but I can't put my finger on the species, yet.

Quote: Yea, we had a sucker fish that was 13''

Rex is a Gobioides broussonnetii, the Dragon Goby. Also known as a Violet Goby or Dragon Fish. I knew he looked familiar!

And he will need a larger tank than a 30 gallon hex...They grow to be very long (as you can imagine), and need room. But that doesn't have to happen ASAP, since he is still small. Big fish make for a high bioload, which is part of the issue, too.

I'd suggest feeding him at night. They're not very competitive with other fish. The other fish will scarf up the food before it gets down to him. At night, when most diurnal fish are inactive, he can get a bite to eat.

Yep! well, he doesn't swim much now, so he should be fine for a couple of years at least. Hopefully I will get a bigger tank sometime in the next couple of years. I'm sure I can.

Hey, I have years of experience with tanks and have had several Ples...and they did a wonderful job on my 50 gallon, and 30 gallon tanks. Even reducing the light, adding additives to the water did nothing to help, compared to my sucker fish and I had a wonderful filtration system, changed the water/cleaned out the tank and gravel once a month. One did get to be larger, and he went to another tank.

Cool!

Quote: Cool! I might look for one of those!

I've always had better luck with snails for algae control as well, but you are right. They breed like jacked up rabbits. Plecos and me have never gotten along well and I don't know why. I have had a couple that did really well and some that didn't. I'm sure it is a failure on my part, though.

We had "Goliath" he was a pleco and he got lilke 13''

 

[Daddas1Punkin]

The tank is quite pretty. But it is rather overstocked, at least from what I can see (I could be misinterpreting it, because there are many pictures). Overstocking leads to reduced water quality, in addition to competition among fish (fighting). Edit: nevermind, saw that you had a list of what all is in the tank. While your little Dragon Goby is still small, the tank stock level is fine!

Give me a little bit to rack my brain for a bit. That new long/eelish fish is familiar, but I can't put my finger on the species, yet.

Quote: it actually looks empty, I think it was cause I took a lot of pic.s from the side, so you saw reflections. Idk, they aren't getting in anyone else's way in there, and I do water changes often, so I think they should be fine?

 

[tadpole98]

When I read it before I saw the pictures I was like ' who on earth is amazed by a FISH??" then the pictures loaded and I understood!! holy cow its so cool looking!!!

 

[Daddas1Punkin]

When I read it before I saw the pictures I was like ' who on earth is amazed by a FISH??" then the pictures loaded and I understood!! holy cow its so cool looking!!!

Lol!!! Thanks! Here's a better pic of his face! (The little brat won't let me take pics)

 

[Daddas1Punkin]

Got to go give my dinosaur dinner. On the menu, "Live shrimp, Brine shrimp, or dried shrimp"

I'm all shrimped out! lol