Marble Goby Care

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.

Marble goby care.

Method of farming and hatchery operation a. Farm design and set up a. Biology and ecology of marble goby. Keeping one in community tanks with smaller fish is not advised.

Pond tank and hapa net b. Marbled sand gobies will grow over 25 inches 63 5cm so a very large tank for them is needed 125 150 gallon 473 567 liter. A large stretch of clear bottom of the tank is need when these fish are fully grown. They prey on just about anything they can fit in their mouth.

Mating breeding and egg deposition 2. Floating cage farming 4. Pond and tank ecosystem a. One of the largest goby species in the world o.

Marble gobies by nature are carnivorous so don t let their docile nature fool you. The marble goby will accept a number of different foods such as bloodworms brine shrimp and other meaty foods. Marmoratus is unsuitable for the vast majority of aquaria but is an interesting oddball for the true enthusiast with the facilities to house it properly. The tank needs to have a tight fitting lid as these fish are jumpers and they will try to escape.

Bio filter design and aquaponics system 3. The marbled sand goby has also been reported from luzon philippines and subsequently been introduced into taiwan for aquaculture. The marbled sand goby is a nocturnal hunter that prowls slow moving streams lakes ponds and swamps. They spend their downtime scanning the aquarium for potential prey and characteristically if it can fit in the goby s mouth it s prey.