Will a clown goby and neon goby get along in my 3 gal?

[ZBT3091]

Opinions?


Also I was thinking about getting a sexy shrimp. How will the three fare together?

 

[NYreefNoob]

ID say no 1 too small and gobies usely if space is constrained will fight

 

[ZBT3091]

thanks for the opininon. I figured alot of rockwork and two really small gobies would work. I had a clown goby that lived in a 10 gallon sump and everytime I saw him I would celebrate. I might try it. Dont call PETA on me.

Any ideas about the sexy shrimp getting along?

 

[NYreefNoob]

3 for a group of them { sexy shrimp } why not just do a pair on the neon gobies

 

[DHaut]

+1 on goby pair - Divers Den regularly has paired gobies. a mated pair of neons would be very pretty.

 

[ZBT3091]

interesting. I think I may go with that. And they aren't big on jumping right?

 

[ZBT3091]

and I can fit 3 sexy shrimp in a 3 gallon? I have 2 hermits and 1 snail in there right now. I plan on making the tank a softie reef probably with xenia, gsp, ricordeas, and some other stuff like that

 

[ZBT3091]

And what would happen if I just bought 2 neon gobies that are not sexed/mated. Will they fight if they are same sex

 

[TripleT]

Free stands right now if you're ready to upgrade:

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Then you can turn that 3 gallon into a copepod breeder.

 

[DHaut]

3 sexies would be fine in that tank. i doubt the two neons would fight to the point where they caused any harm. maybe just some picking.

 

[DHaut]

without a lid or an ATO system, that tank will be difficult to keep a steady salinity.

 

[basiab]

Two the same that are not a pair will not work even in a 20 gallon. You may have a problem keeping any fish alive in that small tank for any length of time.

 

[DHaut]

i had a pair of tiger gobies and a pair of masked gobies in a 9g and they got along fine. the never formed mated pairs either. but maybe neons are different.

 

[ZBT3091]

Keeping a fish in a 3 gallon can definitely be done. And keeping the salinity stable in a 3 gallon can also be done fairly easily. As long as you are around to top off, and buff the ph occasionally, it really isn't much maintenance. Going on vacation for a week and keeping the salinity stable can't be done. I think I am going to try a green clown goby and a neon goby. My two cents is that 5 gallons of rock and alot of coral cover and it might as well be a 75. Feel free to debate.