yellow watchman goby/firefish compatibility

[mmm55645]

I have 55 fowlr. I have two clowns and one yellow watchman goby. Can I put a firefish in with the clowns and YWG? I have read that gobies shouldn't go together but I wasn't sure about different kinds.
The clowns and YWG have been in the tank for ~6 months.

I have a lot of places for them to hide, but the goby likes to swim around everywhere, so I was worried that he might not get along with the firefish.



Thanks.

 

[Chibils]

imo you're fine. I would be more concerned with the clowns showing aggression.

 

[mmm55645]

Can anyone else advise me on this?

 

[Lowredranger]

Well the fire fish is not technically a goby is it? I think it is a dartfish. I would not worry about the YWG but depending on where the firefish decides to choose his home the clowns might pick on him. I know my female clown pics on mine but their houses are right next to each other.

 

[espocrespo]

my ywg used to share a burrow with my firefish LOL

 

[mmm55645]

I'm going to add him tomorrow probably. I'll post how it goes, but I'm sure it will be alright.

Hopefully the clowns won't attack him b/c I don't want to have to try and catch the fish with a net.

THanks for the advice.

 

[QueenOfTheReef]

Re: yellow watchman goby/firefish compatibility

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13360293#post13360293 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mmm55645
I have 55 fowlr. I have two clowns and one yellow watchman goby. Can I put a firefish in with the clowns and YWG? I have read that gobies shouldn't go together but I wasn't sure about different kinds.
The clowns and YWG have been in the tank for ~6 months.

I have a lot of places for them to hide, but the goby likes to swim around everywhere, so I was worried that he might not get along with the firefish.



Thanks.

mmm-
Hi! I've got a purple firefish with a yellow watchman...they're actually the only two fish in my 37 gallon. So far so good. The firefish is actually really timid.

 

[Sk8r]

Firefish generally do in other firefish, otherwise nonaggressive. YWG is all bluster, rarely a bite except with another yellow watchman.

 

[secrest]

My ywg and firefish share a burrow. Couldn't be happier together

 

[GobieGirl2808]

Hopefully all the fish will be peaceful, otherwise you might have to explain why the firefish is stressed out!:rollface: