Diamond & neon goby

BayouTurtle · 01/29/2017, 03:10 PM

Just a quick question that I wasn't able to find in the forums. Does anyone have a diamond and neon goby in the same tank or know if they are compatible? I have a 75gal tank I'm currently setting up. Just doing my research for now. Will have it set up with live rock, corals later. Thanks!

Half Vaped · 01/30/2017, 02:03 AM

I've kept both in separate tanks, but they should get along just fine together. They have different niches--the Diamond likes to constantly shift sand and the Neon likes to hover mid-water, so they would mostly stay out of each other's hair.

BayouTurtle · 01/30/2017, 09:29 PM

Thanks!

Naraku · 01/31/2017, 12:49 AM

I think the diamond might eat the neon.
I've seen goldhead sleeper (related to diamond) eat guppies.

BayouTurtle · 01/31/2017, 12:34 PM

Thanks Naraku, I'll Keep that in mind.

fishfreak2009 · 01/31/2017, 07:15 PM

I have a pair of yellow headed sleeper gobies (Valenciennea strigata) in my tank which are in with a lot of small fish (including a crab eye Goby pair and a pair of black ray gobies both pairs are under 1" in length). They should be fine with neon gobies. I actually plan on putting a pair of Yellow cleaner gobies and a pair of diamond gobies in my tank with them as well and don't plan on having any issues.

BayouTurtle · 01/31/2017, 08:55 PM

Thanks fish freak, I think I'm just going to give it a try, just one yellow watchman with shrimp and one neon in a 75g. I'm hoping they will leave each other alone.

mickey204 · 02/01/2017, 09:10 AM

I have 4 neon goby's an engineering goby and a diamond watchman goby.

They all chill in the bottom left of my 180, the dibond and engineer share a home (weird I know) and the neon goby's are literally right beside them all the time.

I've never seen any aggression from any of them.

Granted these guys are fed well.

01/29/2017, 03:10 PM	#1
BayouTurtle Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 22	Diamond & neon goby Just a quick question that I wasn't able to find in the forums. Does anyone have a diamond and neon goby in the same tank or know if they are compatible? I have a 75gal tank I'm currently setting up. Just doing my research for now. Will have it set up with live rock, corals later. Thanks!

01/31/2017, 07:15 PM	#6
fishfreak2009 Swimming in the School Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 406	I have a pair of yellow headed sleeper gobies (Valenciennea strigata) in my tank which are in with a lot of small fish (including a crab eye Goby pair and a pair of black ray gobies both pairs are under 1" in length). They should be fine with neon gobies. I actually plan on putting a pair of Yellow cleaner gobies and a pair of diamond gobies in my tank with them as well and don't plan on having any issues. __________________ A saltwater tank isn't a saltwater tank without angels, butterflies, triggers, and tangs. Current Tank Info: 380 gallon shallow reef in progress, 40 gallon quarantine

01/30/2017, 02:03 AM	#2
Half Vaped Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 401	I've kept both in separate tanks, but they should get along just fine together. They have different niches--the Diamond likes to constantly shift sand and the Neon likes to hover mid-water, so they would mostly stay out of each other's hair.

01/30/2017, 09:29 PM	#3
BayouTurtle Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 22	Thanks!

01/31/2017, 12:49 AM	#4
Naraku Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 512	I think the diamond might eat the neon. I've seen goldhead sleeper (related to diamond) eat guppies.

01/31/2017, 12:34 PM	#5
BayouTurtle Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 22	Thanks Naraku, I'll Keep that in mind.

01/31/2017, 08:55 PM	#7
BayouTurtle Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 22	Thanks fish freak, I think I'm just going to give it a try, just one yellow watchman with shrimp and one neon in a 75g. I'm hoping they will leave each other alone.

02/01/2017, 09:10 AM	#8
mickey204 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 141	I have 4 neon goby's an engineering goby and a diamond watchman goby. They all chill in the bottom left of my 180, the dibond and engineer share a home (weird I know) and the neon goby's are literally right beside them all the time. I've never seen any aggression from any of them. Granted these guys are fed well.