I just bought a dragon fish. The fish that is 6 inches long or so. But what do they eat? Fish Flakes or Dried Worms??? I have no clue this is my first dragon. :)
2006-06-27 11:53:45 · 10 answers · asked by olivia_deets 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
First we need to know which you have. Their is a dragon fish that is sold at pet stores that is a Violet Goby. They are very hard to raise despite what the store clerks tell you.
http://www.whozoo.org/Anlife2001/johangus/jg_dragonfish.htm
Dragon Fish live in brackish water. This means that the water is a mix of salt and fresh water. They are very peaceful even though they sometimes might appear to be lethal predators. This fish is really ugly but it is still very interesting, almost charming.
It is a member of the family Gobidae, and the American Fisheries Society has given it the official common name of the violet goby. The only reason why people call it the Dragon Fish is because they want to sell more of it; the name makes it sound interesting.
The Dragon Fish can get up to 15 inches long, but has been known to reach 2 feet, and even longer in the wild.
Dragon Fish have very small eyes and therefore it is hard to find their food in wild life.
It can get about 1 pound heavy because of its fairly dense body.
It resembles an eel with dorsal and ventral fins running the whole length of its body.
You can feed them flakes, frozen or dried brine shrimp and bloodworms. The only thing is that they tend to be nite eaters and if you have other fish in the tank they will most likely eat what you feed prior to your Goby getting any. I had to separate mine at feeding time but that does tend to stress you Goby out.
The other is an Arowana.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9665/buddy.html
Crickets - In the wild, arrowanas mainly feed on insects, small fish, and whatever that fits in their mouth. Only feed the fish farm raised crickets. Other insects you find in your backyard such as grasshoppers, cochroaches, moths, wild crickets may contain insecticides that can eventually kill your fish.
Shrimp - we all know shrimp contains very good protein and adds color to fish. Make sure to remove the head and tail. Leaving the shells is okay which does contain color enhancing ingredients such as carotene.
Tetra Krill -E - freeze-dried, vitamin enriched krill. Rich in protein and is ideal for feeding large tropical fish. And of course, it enhances color. Okay, I'd be honest with you, My arowanas hate Krill-E!! But I do starve them now and then just enough so that they will accept a few.
Beefheart mix - I use this beefheart mix to mainly feed my discus; however, I find that my arowana likes it too.
Pellets - Contains lots of vitamins and nutritious ingredients, and yet.. my arowanas hate it... But I do try to stuff the shrimps with pellets now and then.
2006-06-27 12:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by thematrixhazu36 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Princess Fish?
Okay, there's a couple different kinds of fish called Dragon Fish. Click the link below, and see if any of these match what you got? From the sounds of it, they might like the dried worms better, they sound carnivorous, but take a look:
2006-06-27 11:58:02 · answer #2 · answered by Beardog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
frozen bloodworms,krill, and small feeder fish(roseys) while it is young. they are nocternal so feed at night or at least turn off lights for awhile. Make sure you have added aquarium salt to your tank, you should have a salinity of around .20 You can purchase salt test kits online, or at some specialty pet shops. They are sensitive to the water peramiters so keep an eye on your water chemistry. If you dont have a test kit bring a sample of water to your local petstore and see if they can test it for you, they might be able to test the salinity also. At six inches your dragon fish/goby should be able to eat small feeders, i would highly recommend buying a few to help fatten him up as he makes the transition to a new tank.
2006-06-27 20:35:32 · answer #3 · answered by talisy77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most common "Dragon fish" is also known as an Arowana, (Scleropages formosus) They usually eat insects, live frogs or other small fish.
2006-06-27 13:24:13 · answer #4 · answered by Ray KS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an interesting question!
2016-08-23 00:40:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a foot long one his favorite is frozen blood worms...be careful they cant see well and you need to make sure they eat.....
2006-06-28 00:10:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dragon flies
2006-06-27 15:37:37 · answer #7 · answered by Justin C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Try searching it on google or yahoo or wikpedia. Good luck.
2006-06-27 11:57:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure thing
2016-07-27 03:23:02 · answer #9 · answered by Sondra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Feed live or dead prawns, smallfishes, insects, frogs, etc., once or twice a day." source:http://dragonfish.com/
2006-06-27 11:58:23 · answer #10 · answered by maegical 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋