RE: [RML] Gobies

Larry Stein (lstein at his.com)
Tue, 01 Dec 1998 23:56:41 -0500

Can the H. Compressa be bred? I have a really nice pair and the male is
always sparking his color... but I am not sure if they have spawned in the
big tank they are in. Do they eat there eggs?

Thanks

Larry

At 03:39 PM 12/2/98 +1100, you wrote:
> tsuh yang chen asked
>
> just to clarify, can the C. eremius and H. compressa be kept in soft
>and/or
> neutral to acid water, or are they from hard, alkaline, or brackish
>water?
>
> The H. compressa will do very well in soft acidic water. In my
>experience the colour of the fish seems to be related to the pH. Acid makes
>red while alkaline makes more orange or yellow.
>
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