Firefish

[kendec65]

I have a 75 gallon tank which completed it's cycle over a week ago. At this point my only stock is a pair of mocha clowns. I would like to keep this a peacefull tank and thought about adding some firefish. My question is, would these be good fish to add, how many and what else would you add to the tank in the future. Please help before the post gets lost.

 

[indyjaco]

I would only add 1 and make sure you have a tight lid. I thought I did and mine carpet surfed last night.

 

[kendec65]

Thanks, glad I asked. LFS told me 3!

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Single fish or a mated pair, other wise they will fight.

 

[SecretiveFish]

To live peacefully if more than one is to be kept, firefish need to be kept in either a M/F pair or M/F/F group. The problem is that it is near impossible for anyone besides the fish to tell the gender so you could end up with M/M/M if you were to buy three. In that case once the fish settled in, there would be near constant fighting until only one remained.

The safest bet it to just buy one.

 

[kendec65]

One it is. Do you know if would tolerate a Citron Gobey?

 

[snorvich]

Thanks, glad I asked. LFS told me 3!

Well, since they sell fish, that is not unexpected. As Adrienne said above . . .

 

[snorvich]

One it is. Do you know if would tolerate a Citron Gobey?

Should be no problem.