Dragonets

[kwgozy]

I'm in the process of setting up a 150gl reef. I definetly want to keep two dragonets. Past that I really like gobys, watchman, sleeper, plus blennys. I also have been looking into jawfish. My question is with the dragonets which gobys,blennys or jawfish, would be fine to put with them? Also so some of the articles I have read say the jawfish are aggresive to goby like fish. So any info on these fish and good tankmates would be great. I would like to keep the fish population to around 5-8 of these small fish. But for sure the two manderins. Thanks any info would be great.


Thanks

Kyle

 

[kwgozy]

Forgot to mention if it's even relevant, the reef will be mostly sps. Plus I will be culturing pods to keep up with the dragonets diet.

 

[kwgozy]

Anybody?????????

 

[Javeo]

In a tank that size most will be fine. Just use rocks and inverts on the sand bed to create seperate areas.

 

[goulding.c]

My watchman goby has never bothered my manderin. It took me a few times to keep a mandarin. Most at the lfs were in such bad shape they didn't make it after 2 weeks. The one I have now is doing very well and is acually a little agressive. I have a 125 stacked with rock and lots of pods. I got lucky to mine will eat pelleted food rolling around on the bottom.

Chuck

 

[kjmst29]

Please wait at least 6-12 months before purchasing the dragonettes. Otherwise they will probably die.

 

[techigirl78]

I agree, wait on the dragonets until the tank has been setup awhile.

Also, the jawfish are agressive, but only close to their burrows. I wouldn't see an issue.

 

[goulding.c]

I ahve had 2 yellow head jawfish jump out of my 125. I like them but have given up on trying to keep them. Does anyone else have this problem with them? I thought it was crazy since they stay on the sand

 

[techigirl78]

I didn't have problems with mine jumping out when I had them. I even kept a blue-spotted with a yellow-headed goby. Did you house the two fish together? What other fish did you have with them? I only had them with gobies/blennies/pair of clownfish until a tank problem (low oxygen or toxin, I believe) killed all my fish. I did keep egg crate on the first month I had them and for a short-time after adding each new fish. When jawfish get scared, they are known to jump, similar to fairy wrasses.

 

[viceversabrd]

I have found the jawfish to be peaceful unless a fish get's really close to their burrow. I keep him with a ywg both fish are peaceful by nature a tolerate each other very well. I forsee no problems with your plans for jawfish, gobies, and dragonets
viceversabrd

 

[Msoar16]

My Black Sailfin Blenny was fine with my Mandarin for several months, but one day I came home to find him beating the mandarin to death. It took him about 3 months of living in my sump to recover.

 

[kwgozy]

Thanks for all the info. I plan to wait about 6 to 8 months before adding the dragonets. I will be culturing pods so I dont think keeping them fed will be a problem! My tanks demension is 4'x4'x30", with that you dont think that it will be a issue with the fish I would like ti keep. Thanks

 

[Teremei]

culturing pods is a great idea! Will you be just keeping a refuge for them or a whole seperate tank? I plan to breed my pods in an attached fuge. .

 

[techigirl78]

My canary fang blenny has no issues with my dragonet, but they live at different levels in the tank. Fang blennies are more free swimming. My shrimp/goby pair doesn't even care when my dragonet hops by the den, the goby barely looks at it.

 

[kwgozy]

I will be using a seperate tank for them. Also I plan on using a 75gl cryptic fuge, this way they will breed in the tank also. I plan on culturing Mysids and rottifers also. I have a really great book on culturing about anything you can think of. Thanks