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Desert Goby
Chlamydogobius eremius
📍 Australia
The Desert Goby is a small, hardy freshwater goby native to Australia that thrives in brackish to freshwater conditions. Known for their peaceful temperament and bottom-dwelling behavior, they are excellent for beginners and community tanks. These gobies are relatively undemanding and can adapt to various water parameters, making them ideal for aquarists seeking low-maintenance fish.
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Care Guide
Diet
Desert Gobies are omnivorous bottom feeders that consume small crustaceans, insect larvae, and algae. Feed high-quality sinking pellets, micro pellets, and occasional live or frozen foods such as brine shrimp and daphnia. Feed once daily in small portions, removing uneaten food after a few minutes.
Behavior
Desert Gobies are sedentary bottom-dwellers that spend most of their time foraging along the substrate and hiding in caves or dense vegetation. They are generally peaceful and solitary, though they may tolerate others of their kind in larger tanks. They are most active during dawn and dusk, displaying natural burrowing and sifting behaviors.
Breeding
Desert Gobies are moderately difficult to breed in captivity, requiring specific conditions including slightly brackish water, caves for spawning, and stable temperatures around 24-26°C. Males are territorial and will guard eggs and fry. Successful breeding requires patience and dedicated breeding tanks with proper conditioning of breeding pairs.
Tank Mates
Small, peaceful fish that occupy different water zones
Similar size and peaceful bottom-dwelling behavior
Peaceful invertebrates that share bottom habitat
Peaceful mid-water dweller that won't compete for bottom space
Small, peaceful invertebrates compatible with gobies
Common Diseases
Ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis)
White spots on body and fins, rapid breathing, lethargy, rubbing against objects
Increase temperature to 28-30°C, use aquarium salt (1 teaspoon per gallon), perform daily water changes, treat with ich medication if symptoms persist
Fin Rot
Frayed or deteriorating fins, discoloration at fin edges, lethargy
Improve water quality with frequent water changes, remove decaying food and waste, treat with antibacterial medication, ensure proper tank maintenance
Bacterial Infection
Sores on body, cloudy eyes, loss of appetite, color fading
Perform 25-50% water changes daily, maintain optimal water parameters, use broad-spectrum antibiotic medication, isolate affected fish if possible
Parasitic Infection
Excessive scratching, visible parasites, weight loss, clamped fins
Treat with anti-parasitic medication, increase water changes, maintain stable water parameters, quarantine affected fish from tank mates
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Quick Facts
- diet
- Omnivore - feeds on small crustaceans, insect larvae, and plant matter
- lifespan
- 4-6 years
- max size
- 6 cm (2.4 in)
- tank size
- 10 gallons minimum
- temperament
- peaceful
Water it likes
- ph
- 7.0-8.0
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 10-20 dGH
- temperature
- 68–79°F (20–26°C)