Goby - Neon Gobiosoma oceanops

[Chin_Lee]

Please provide your experience in this poll:

Use the top 9 poll questions if your fish has passed away.
Use the bottom 7 poll questions if you currently own this fish.
Multiple polls are allowed.
Select the best answer to the best of your knowledge.
Adding comments or elaborating on the cause of death in a post is encouraged.The options are as follows:

died within 0-3 months
died within 4-6 months
died within 7-9 months
died within 10-12 months
died within 13-18 months
died within 19-24 months
died within 2-3 years
died within 3-4 years
died after 5 years +
currently alive 0-6 months
currently alive 7-12 months
currently alive over 1 year
currently alive over 2 years
currently alive over 3 years
currently alive over 4 years
currently alive 5 years +

[mark]

This goes back to when first starting SW.

Had neon for a couple of weeks then notice what I thought ich on one of the fish in the display so loaded it and all the other fish in a small newly setup QT. About two weeks into the QT got a NH3 spike and believe that caused the demise.

[Gone Snorkelin']

Mine lasted about 18 months. I don't really know what happened to him. He (or she) just disappeared. I have four other small fish and some corals in a 120. No predators.
I have noticed that S. Norvich on Reef Central comments they are short lived.
I really liked mine so I plan on replacing it.

[hfp75]

mine was healthy but he jumped.....

[monocus]

great little cleaner.but their lifespan is only 1-1 1/2 years.i have a breeding pair right now

[lastlight]

great little cleaner.but their lifespan is only 1-1 1/2 years.

that's too bad i really love mine and he's over a year old already. fattest i've ever seen he's a giant among neons.

[Doug's fish]

Will since I breed them , I have some over four years old and three inches long.:biggrin::biggrin:

[lastlight]

Will since I breed them , I have some over four years old and three inches long.:biggrin::biggrin:

that's amazing to hear. we need pics!