Can I add a second yellow watchman goby?

alzika · 07/29/2008, 12:37 PM

Will a second yellow watchman goby fight with my current one?

Sk8r · 07/29/2008, 12:39 PM

to the death within 5 minutes. Put a mirror up beside the tank and you can see.

alzika · 07/29/2008, 12:40 PM

How do people get mated pairs?

abulgin · 07/29/2008, 12:41 PM

www.fish-eharmony.com?

Seriously . . . buy them as mated pair or introduce at same time and hope for the best . ..

billdogg · 07/29/2008, 01:45 PM

+1^^ unless your tank is huge it will be big trouble!

alzika · 07/29/2008, 02:00 PM

Last question...is that true for all type of shrimpgobies? IE only one per tank unless introduced together? Or could I keep another type in the same tank, as long as it is not another YWG?

snorvich · 07/29/2008, 02:54 PM

Well eventually, unless you have a huge tank, it will be a problem. You will end up with only one.

Sk8r · 07/29/2008, 04:09 PM

You can see in my sig I keep several different blennies and gobies and a jawfish: no fights---the thing is not to have one that looks or acts like another.

otrlynn · 07/29/2008, 08:21 PM

Sk8r, a little off topic-- have the highfin gobies and the firefish had any "issues"? Though they are not the same species, their body configuration looks quite similar.

07/29/2008, 12:37 PM	#1
alzika Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 367	Can I add a second yellow watchman goby? Will a second yellow watchman goby fight with my current one?

07/29/2008, 12:39 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	to the death within 5 minutes. Put a mirror up beside the tank and you can see. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/29/2008, 01:45 PM	#5
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	+1^^ unless your tank is huge it will be big trouble! __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

07/29/2008, 02:54 PM	#7
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Well eventually, unless you have a huge tank, it will be a problem. You will end up with only one. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

07/29/2008, 04:09 PM	#8
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	You can see in my sig I keep several different blennies and gobies and a jawfish: no fights---the thing is not to have one that looks or acts like another. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/29/2008, 12:40 PM	#3
alzika Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 367	How do people get mated pairs?

07/29/2008, 12:41 PM	#4
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	www.fish-eharmony.com? Seriously . . . buy them as mated pair or introduce at same time and hope for the best . ..

07/29/2008, 02:00 PM	#6
alzika Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 367	Last question...is that true for all type of shrimpgobies? IE only one per tank unless introduced together? Or could I keep another type in the same tank, as long as it is not another YWG?

07/29/2008, 08:21 PM	#9
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	Sk8r, a little off topic-- have the highfin gobies and the firefish had any "issues"? Though they are not the same species, their body configuration looks quite similar. __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.