Nano gobies

tthnow · 12/14/2013, 12:23 PM

How can I get them to bond? can I get like 5-6 and see it will happen? has anyone tried?

Fish_wiz2 · 12/14/2013, 12:39 PM

What kinds of gobies are they? For me, when i tried to pair firefish gobies, id always buy three and either one would be killed of or two if they were all males.

tthnow · 12/14/2013, 12:49 PM

The ones that hide in sps.

Fish_wiz2 · 12/14/2013, 12:50 PM

Ahhh, clown gobies. Im not too sure myself about them, hopefully someone will chime in. Make sure your SPS are healthy though, i had a single and it liked to pick at my sps sometimes!

Reef Frog · 12/14/2013, 03:42 PM

They will only bond if its a male - female pair so your chance of getting one is 33% if you buy random individuals as I'm not sure you can sex them by observation. If the tank is big enough non paired individuals can establish their own territories and stay out of each others way, but bickering can occur if they are not a pair. They are fairly easy to catch & remove if you have to as they are almost always within view, rarely hide behind the rock work and are slow swimmers.

I have seen bonded pairs offers for sale on line. If you see 2 resting in close proximity at the LFS your chances are decent that you have found a pair. They do spawn in the home aquarium sometimes under the right conditions. Great fish IMO...kind of like a mini clownfish. Love the vivid yellow color & personality. They also come in bright green & black.

12/14/2013, 12:23 PM	#1
tthnow Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hughson Posts: 513	Nano gobies How can I get them to bond? can I get like 5-6 and see it will happen? has anyone tried?

12/14/2013, 12:39 PM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	What kinds of gobies are they? For me, when i tried to pair firefish gobies, id always buy three and either one would be killed of or two if they were all males. __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

12/14/2013, 12:50 PM	#4
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	Ahhh, clown gobies. Im not too sure myself about them, hopefully someone will chime in. Make sure your SPS are healthy though, i had a single and it liked to pick at my sps sometimes! __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

12/14/2013, 12:49 PM	#3
tthnow Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hughson Posts: 513	The ones that hide in sps.

12/14/2013, 03:42 PM	#5
Reef Frog Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,121	They will only bond if its a male - female pair so your chance of getting one is 33% if you buy random individuals as I'm not sure you can sex them by observation. If the tank is big enough non paired individuals can establish their own territories and stay out of each others way, but bickering can occur if they are not a pair. They are fairly easy to catch & remove if you have to as they are almost always within view, rarely hide behind the rock work and are slow swimmers. I have seen bonded pairs offers for sale on line. If you see 2 resting in close proximity at the LFS your chances are decent that you have found a pair. They do spawn in the home aquarium sometimes under the right conditions. Great fish IMO...kind of like a mini clownfish. Love the vivid yellow color & personality. They also come in bright green & black.