Is it okay to cohabitate multiple species of clown goby?

[Barncat]

So, I recently fell head over heels in love with clown gobies, and while asking myself the question of whether to get a green clown goby with their cool red stripes, or a citron clown goby which looks almost lavender purple under actinic light, then learning that there are in fact even more species of clown goby then that (maroon, brown, panda, yellow,) I found myself asking the question: can clown gobies of different species be friends? Is it possible that perhaps I could adopt more than one to live in my 30 gallon reef?

I'm guessing that the answer is 'probably not' but I still thought that I should ask anyway! Anyone have experience cohabbing these cute little fish?

 

[Katrina71]

So, I recently fell head over heels in love with clown gobies, and while asking myself the question of whether to get a green clown goby with their cool red stripes, or a citron clown goby which looks almost lavender purple under actinic light, then learning that there are in fact even more species of clown goby then that (maroon, brown, panda, yellow,) I found myself asking the question: can clown gobies of different species be friends? Is it possible that perhaps I could adopt more than one to live in my 30 gallon reef?

I'm guessing that the answer is 'probably not' but I still thought that I should ask anyway! Anyone have experience cohabbing these cute little fish?

In a 30, probably not. There are several little fish you'd love for that size tank though.

 

[Katrina71]

I'd get the green. We can find you lots of little guys that are just as colorful for your tank!

 

[Katrina71]

 

[i cant think]

So, I recently fell head over heels in love with clown gobies, and while asking myself the question of whether to get a green clown goby with their cool red stripes, or a citron clown goby which looks almost lavender purple under actinic light, then learning that there are in fact even more species of clown goby then that (maroon, brown, panda, yellow,) I found myself asking the question: can clown gobies of different species be friends? Is it possible that perhaps I could adopt more than one to live in my 30 gallon reef?

I'm guessing that the answer is 'probably not' but I still thought that I should ask anyway! Anyone have experience cohabbing these cute little fish?

What are the dimensions of the reef?

I have 3 in my nano but it’s got some weird dimensions.

 

[i cant think]

This is an FTS of my nano, it’s 3’x16”x1’ long and houses 3 clown gobies, 1 Helfrichi Firefish, 1 Yasha Goby, 1 Griessinger Goby, 2 Court Jester Gobies and (if we class gobies via common name) a Target Mandarin ‘Goby’. And there are 3 wrasses in with them.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

It works, I have a green, a yellow, and a black clown goby in my 15 gallon. They each have their own coral they like to perch on, and they leave each other alone.

 

[Barncat]

Awesome, thanks guys! I've decided to adopt both a citron and a green (and will certainly keep my 'door' open to a brown or maroon if one ever becomes available.) I'm getting the citron tomorrow and I'm really excited about it!

 

[Ziggy17]

Just wondering if you have an update on the gobies now that they have been together for a couple months. Any aggression?

 

[Barncat]

Just wondering if you have an update on the gobies now that they have been together for a couple months. Any aggression?

Hey, I still just have only a citron clown goby at this point so I don't have any updates to impart yet other than that my citron Skittle is very charming and is doing well.