Biota Captive-Bred Ring Eyed Goby

The captive-bred fish have a distinct advantage over wild caught species. They are more durable and at ease with conditions in a reef aquarium. This makes them the perfect choice for newbies and experienced aquarists. This Biota Captive-Bred Red Ring Eyed Goby is an enchanting tiny goby with a stunning red hue that is sure to bring a lot of visual excitement to your tiny aquarium. Like its name suggests, the Biota Captive-Bred Goby has a cute bespectacled appearance with slightly squinty eyes. When in the wild Ring Eyed Gobies inhabit coastal and outer reef slopes hanging onto the roof of caves or ledges. So, you shouldn't be shocked to find your Biota Captive-Bred Goby in an unnaturally high position within the reef's landscape, or even on your glass aquarium. Its natural habitat stretches across the Western Pacific Ocean ranging from Sulawesi to Tonga and north towards the Marshall Islands; south to New Caledonia and into the Great Barrier Reef. The best set up to house the Biota Captive-Bred Ring-Eyed Goby is a well-established 10 gallon or greater aquarium that is aquascaped with a lot of live rock, as well as many overhangs and hiding spots. The Biota Captive-Bred Ring-Eyed Goby is a calm fish that is not known to show aggression toward other fish, with the exception of aggression towards fish belonging to its particular species. A number of individuals can be housed in larger aquariums, but ensure that you keep this Biota Captive-Bred Ring Eyed Goby with fish that are calm and peaceful, and avoid the presence of more aggressive fish. A diet for the Biota Captive-Bred Goby should comprise various meaty food items and plant matter, including mysis shrimp, as well as other frozen meaty items that are soaked in vitamin supplements as well as phyto and zooplankton-rich foods and flake foods. To recreate the best possible natural conditions for feeding, put food items in the outlet of a water pump or wavemaker to ensure they can be dispersed in the column of water. The Biota Ring-Eyed Captive-Bred Goby is recommended to be fed multiple smaller meals throughout the day. Approximate size of purchase: 1/2" to 1"