Finding a Dracula Goby

[MattC86]

Hello all. I have been looking for a Dracula Goby for several weeks now. I've been watching the major online guys. LA, Bluezoo, saltwaterfish. No luck so far. If anyone has some other suggestions I would appreciate it. Are these fish seasonal and I just need to wait a while? Thanks!

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Hello all. I have been looking for a Dracula Goby for several weeks now. I've been watching the major online guys. LA, Bluezoo, saltwaterfish. No luck so far. If anyone has some other suggestions I would appreciate it. Are these fish seasonal and I just need to wait a while? Thanks!

They're just super rare and expensive, one of my LFS had one for 3 weeks that I was so tempted to buy, but it had a slightly messed up jaw and didn't act too lively in their tanks, so I passed on it.

I went through the same thing you're going through right now trying to get my Randall's goby. I ended up finding one for sale very randomly at one of our chain pet stores that had said a few months before that they wouldn't special order one in for me :rolleyes:

 

[Friday24]

Pacific island aquatics might be able to source one for you.

 

[Baldguy]

Have you been watching Divers Den? DD has them pretty often though it is usually a pair with a pistol.

 

[Jesterrace]

Hello all. I have been looking for a Dracula Goby for several weeks now. I've been watching the major online guys. LA, Bluezoo, saltwaterfish. No luck so far. If anyone has some other suggestions I would appreciate it. Are these fish seasonal and I just need to wait a while? Thanks!

They are very rare and given their rather hit and miss appearance in a tank (no pun intended) It's tough to justify the purchase price on one. Personally I would just go with a Hi-Fin and call it good.

 

[MattC86]

Thanks for the tips so far guys.

Have you been watching Divers Den? DD has them pretty often though it is usually a pair with a pistol.

I do keep an eye on DD. I just haven't gotten to a point of wanting to drop $300 for two.

 

[MattC86]

They are very rare and given their rather hit and miss appearance in a tank (no pun intended) It's tough to justify the purchase price on one. Personally I would just go with a Hi-Fin and call it good.

Ha! It may come to that.

 

[Eva Rose]

How about a Wheelers goby pair? I have seen pic of a pair belonging to @jlanger and they are beauties.
This is his pic from
August 2016 Photo of the Month Contest: Gobies

 

[MattC86]

How about a Wheelers goby pair? I have seen pic of a pair belonging to @jlanger and they are beauties.
This is his pic from
August 2016 Photo of the Month Contest: Gobies

I have been giving those thought. Divers Den has had several lately and they are some good looking fish.

 

[timrocks311]

How about a Wheelers goby pair? I have seen pic of a pair belonging to @jlanger and they are beauties.
This is his pic from
August 2016 Photo of the Month Contest: Gobies

DD just had a pair of these with shrimp yesterday. I waited too long and missed it and now I'm mad at myself. These guys would be my choice.

 

[MattC86]

So, I decided to go with the Wheeler goby pair that came up on DD today. A Dracula may happen some day, but not today.

Looking forward to getting the order in. The Wheelers will make a great addition.

 

[timrocks311]

So, I decided to go with the Wheeler goby pair that came up on DD today. A Dracula may happen some day, but not today.

Looking forward to getting the order in. The Wheelers will make a great addition.

I missed another one today? Ugh. :(

Well congrats.

 

[jlanger]

You can’t go wrong with a pair of Wheeler’s Gobies; great little gobies.
The Randall’s Gobies are another of my favorites to keep in pairs. I’ve had a spawning pair in my 120gal reef where I could see the egg mass in the burrow.
I suspect my Wheeler’s pair is also spawning as there are periods of a few days where only one of the fish is visible. I started to document that schedule but life was too busy and I stopped tracking their routine.

Good luck with your gobies!

 

[MattC86]

I missed another one today? Ugh. :(

Well congrats.

Are you signed up for the DD email? About noon CST the send out a potential list for DD that day. So I was logged in and ready to pounce right at 5:00pm.

 

[Baldguy]

Another pair came up today. Gone now. Did you get it Tim?

 

[fishnchip]

Just thought I'd put this out there in case anyone is still looking. Live Aquaria has Dracula gobies in stock. They're not on DD though:)

 

[MattC86]

Just thought I'd put this out there in case anyone is still looking. Live Aquaria has Dracula gobies in stock. They're not on DD though:)

Yeah. I saw this. I knew as soon as I gave up and got something else LA would have them again :/. Next time.

But, the Wheelers came today and they look great and are starting to make themselves at home :)

 

[fishnchip]

Yeah. I saw this. I knew as soon as I gave up and got something else LA would have them again :/. Next time.

But, the Wheelers came today and they look great and are starting to make themselves at home :)

It happens to the best of us;)

 

[mta_morrow]

How about a Wheelers goby pair? I have seen pic of a pair belonging to @jlanger and they are beauties.
This is his pic from
August 2016 Photo of the Month Contest: Gobies

My bonded pair of wheelers gobies from DD just arrived today!

And I also second the hi fin red band goby.

A pair of those will soon join my wheelers and pink spot

 

[fishnchip]

Pics! Pics! Pics!