Clown Goby & True Percula Clown - Lots of Laughs?

[spoiled739]

I was wondering if a clown goby would get bullied by a true percula premium picasso clown in a 12 gallon? I would feed well, and do not plan on any other fish in there. I was also wondering if my emerald crab would bother the clown goby?

 

[AeonPhoenix]

Don't know about the picasso clown, but I have a yellow clown goby and an emerald crab and so far so good. My goby mostly hangs toward the top though, and I do know that emeralds will grab anything they can get their pinchers on. He'll even try to crab-grab the arms of my brittle star which is x10 bigger than him.

 

[spoiled739]

Okay, thanks for the info on that. I really love my emerald crab and he has adopted a little crevice in the rock as his "home" which makes me happy, but I am sure he will move around the whole tank. Would clown goby do better in a pair?

 

[snorvich]

I was wondering if a clown goby would get bullied by a true percula premium picasso clown in a 12 gallon? I would feed well, and do not plan on any other fish in there. I was also wondering if my emerald crab would bother the clown goby?

Clowns are aggressive especially in a tiny tank. Emerald crabs, if hungry, can take fish.

 

[AeonPhoenix]

I really love my emerald crab and he has adopted a little crevice in the rock as his "home" which makes me happy, but I am sure he will move around the whole tank.

Mine too, but when the lights go off the crab shenanigans begin! It's possibly if he gets really big that he'll stumble upon a sleeping clown goby and get his noms on, but such is the risk in this hobby - everything in the marine world eats each other!

 

[Kweli]

Clown gobys shouldnt be kept in pairs...

Although my clown goby swims with my clowns when they think food is coming (and when i feed).... Even my Midas Blenny... all 4 of them are best buds