Blenny & Goby Compatibility

[rancoo]

Have a 110 gallon tank and looking into getting a Yellow Watchman Goby and we already have a lawnmower blenny. I've heard they are pretty aggressive toward other Blennys, but the Yellow watchman looks similar in body shape. Anybody have any experience with these two?

 

[Lynnmw1208]

I have heard gobies and blennies will not get along at all, but I am interested to hear what others have to say about this as I want a blenny and goby as well.

 

[jechew2]

I had read/heard he same thing about blennies and gobies not getting along. But, I just bought a tail-spot blenny and put him in my 20g with my orange spot goby. So far they're ignoring each other but it's only been one day... I'll try to let you know more in a week or so.

I would think that certain types of each could co-exist in a larger tank like yours.

 

[MBVette]

I have a midas blenny, a diamond goby, and now a randalls goby and none seem to pay any attention to each other.

The midas blenny seems to stay much higher in the tank than the gobies, so that could be the difference. Not sure how the blennies that stay towards the bottom would get along with the gobies.

 

[rancoo]

I think i will hold off on the Yellow Watchman until i hear that it would be ok.

 

[small alien]

Lawnmowers and Tailspots are quite different in terms of temperament.

 

[danbmx]

I have lawnmower blenny. A scooter blenny and a mandarin all in one tank. With absolutly no problems at all

 

[small alien]

Scooters are not blennies and mandarins are not gobies.

 

[awdboxer]

I have a midas blenny as well as a diamond goby and a yellow watchman in a 90G. For the most part then don't pay much attention to each other since the blenny usually stays up higher in the tank. The diamond will occasionally puff up to push the ywg out of their cave but other than that they all get along just fine.