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I was @ the pet store today and brought home a mud skipper. It is about 4 inchs long with eyes on top of its head. It has a dark blue dorsal fin and stays about half way out of the water. I was told they are from mangrove forests and i added a little instant ocean to the water. It is in a 10 gal tank with fish tank gravel and about 3 inchs of water. I used r/o water and have a large air pump to move the water. The gravel is sloped up in one corner and there are some fake plants for him to rest on. Is this ok for a few weeks untill i can get a better setup? What is the best set up for these guys? I was told that they will eat crickets and fish, what should i feed them? Thanks, jake.
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Believe it or not, mudskippers are fish, not ampibians. This sounds like an adequate setup, but I don't know much about fish. I know they live in the mud (hence the name). Try to find a fish forum and see what they say.

Mudskippers are fascinating and make very interesting pets. They will also become "tame" and eat out of your hand. They are the "missing link" between amphibians and fish, in that they have characteristics of both. Check out Richard's Mudskipper and Goby Website for lots of info on captive care, field info, great pictures etc.

In the breeding season I think they will build little nests and then jump reapeatedly everyday, so make sure you have a screen lid with clamps. Thats if its a male, It might stop or not do it at all since there isn't a female around. I always wated one, but I wanted a big tank for it so it can actually live up to its name the mudskipper. I also saw a the library a book on aquariums and it showed alot of neat setups for things like a mudskipper and things like that.