Goby tank,

[nanoreefer22]

I see myself getting more and more addicted to the different kinds of gobies available. Seeing as most of these Gobies only get to about 2 inches, can a few type's co-exist in my 40g?

I already have the rainford and I was thinking adding a few more if it would be ok to do.

Some of the ones I was thinking of adding include;

Catalina Goby

HI Fin Red Banded Goby

Tangaroa Goby

Yasha Goby

I probably won't get all of them, even if its possible but can these co-exist or am i asking for trouble?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

ummm kris the 1st 3 came up the same links

 

[nanoreefer22]

ummm kris the 1st 3 came up the same links

Thanks T, I'ma fix it :teeth:

 

[Pseudo]

Catalina gobies are no good for you Kris. It's a colder water species. TIt will be stressed out in out tanks unless you want to run a chiller.

Kasei

 

[Tonyscoots84]

kris get some decorative swimming fishies..... do it up nice..........

 

[nanoreefer22]

T, got any ideas for fish that stay under 3 inches. I don't want big fish that are gonna look outta place in a small tank

Kasei,
They called my idea stupid, but thanks for the info.

 

[Quang]

you like a yellowhead jawfish?
http://sealifeflorida.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=152

 

[Tonyscoots84]

1. Filamented Wrasse <--- SHawEeeeettttt
2. Purple Firefish <--- noiceeeeee
3. Royal Gamma <--- beautiful colors..
4. Blue/Green Chromis <---- get 3 of em will look sweet...
5. Neon Gobie <---- our favorite....
6. Yellow head jawfish <--- very nice..

pick and choose kris.. here are just some of the fishies i would pick from.. u no the deal...

 

[prattreef]

Kris if the tank is well covered, a group of flasher Wrasses would be very nice. I agree with Kasei regarding the catalina goby, but otherwise, most gobies tend to gnore each other.

RD

 

[nanoreefer22]

How about 2 harlequin shrimp, a cleaner shrimp, 3 chromis, the filemented/exquisite wrasse, and a pair of those yellowhead jawfish.

All in time slowly added. That would be 6 fish in total all being smaller fish. Think that sounds better?

As for covering the tank I'll get some eggcrate attached to the back of my canopy so if the fish jump they hit it and fall back in. The rest of the canopy is sealed up.

Thanks for the list T.

Randy,
Flasher wrasses are pretty much all the wrasses that have nicer coloration(like the ones you have?)right?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

no problem kris..

 

[prattreef]

Yes Kris, but i don't currently have any flashers. Most commonly found are the filamented flasherand the carpenters wrasse, both gorgeous and there a re a bunch of newer imports available now from Indonesia. You rarely see the females for sale and often subdominant males are sold as females which actually look nothing like the males. Great if you can get some females, but a group of males will work too and they will "flash" spectacularly to each other.

What are you going to feed the harlequins? and I think you might need a deeper sandbed for jawfish.

If you can really seal the tank up, I'd get a few more small gobies and go flasher extravaganza and be done with it.. RD

 

[nanoreefer22]

The flasher idea seems like a good idea. A couple of carpenters seems like a nice idea for my tank since it's on the smaller side. If the Filamented can co-exist with them, I could go for one of those guys too. Just don't wanna overcrowd and end up with a bunch of angry fish.

For wrasses just the carpenters, would 2 or 3 be ok by themselves if I just added the chromis in with them? Maybe even a Filamented...

I still really want one goby/shrimp pair. I was just reading up on the Jawfish it says 5-7 inches of sand :bigeyes: I'll just stay clear of them .

Harlequins, gotta research nothing set in stone yet, still playing with ideas.

 

[Quang]

Kris, I was debating for a long time between a Yasha goby and a Purple firefish. I got the purple firefish but sad to say I dont see it much...always hiding and only comes out feeding time.

 

[heuerfan]

I had a pair of yashas gobies so i thought, one ended up killing the other. They are very boring fish and always hid. Only came out during feeding, so i sold the remainder.

 

[Quang]

Yeah...gobies might look nice but you rarely see them! Go with the wrasses...I think you will like them much better! I dont know about you but I like to see my fish swimming around.

 

[nanoreefer22]

:arg: Seems like gobies that burrow seem to be very boring fish .

I guess I could stay away from it for now.

Heuer, You being the wrasse man and all, how many could safely/happily coexist in my system? Its 40g's.

 

[heuerfan]

Flashers are tough, either you get one male and a bunch of females or you get a bunch of males and dump them all at once

Fairy wrasses get along better.

I only have one flasher and i'm looking for some more also but worried about what my flasher will do to the new guys.

 

[heuerfan]

You could add two or three fl;ashers at the same time, but one will usually become the boss.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Thanks .

Guess I better get to doing some homework dont know what the difference is btwn a flasher and fairy.