Greenbanded goby: questions

Sipec · Apr 11, 2018

Im thinking about getting a green banded goby or two and have a few questions.
#1 what would a good size be so that it wouldn’t get eaten by a medium sized royal gramma and clownfish?
#2 would it be better to get it singally or in a pair?
#3 would it get along with a tailspot blenny?
And #4 does anyone know a good online retailer for them?
Thanks

Kyl · Apr 11, 2018

Joey123 said:
Im thinking about getting a green banded goby or two and have a few questions.
#1 what would a good size be so that it wouldn’t get eaten by a medium sized royal gramma and clownfish?
#2 would it be better to get it singally or in a pair?
#3 would it get along with a tailspot blenny?
And #4 does anyone know a good online retailer for them?
Thanks

If you find an answer to #4, I'd love to know!

Sipec · Apr 11, 2018

Kyl said:
If you find an answer to #4, I'd love to know!

I know saltwaterfish.com has some for $50

Friday24 · Apr 12, 2018

Joey123 said:
I know saltwaterfish.com has some for $50

Liveaquaria has them for $19.99

Your clown and Gamma will most likely leave it alone regardless of size.

Do a single unless it’s a male/female pair

Sipec · Apr 13, 2018

#reefsquad?

kireek · Apr 13, 2018

Well I am not sure.Let me ask @Humblefish , @reefwiser ,@hybridazn ,@Shep, @ReefQueen ,@JaimeAdams ,@nautical_nathaniel ,@S-t-r-e-t-c-h and @4FordFamily for you.

Kali · Apr 14, 2018

#1 I've ordered from Live Aquaria and they've come in roughly 1/2" to 3/4". The ones at the LFS aren't much bigger.

#2 I've purchased 5-7 at a time through LiveAquaria for my 45 gallon. The second group I had, I ended up with the smallest in the over flow, where it lived several months until it gained enough size to stand up to the other green bandeds. The ones I've had either paired up or had a harem going. One female got absolutely enormous and took over a front corner of my tank, no other gobies were allowed in that area! I also stuck 3/4" cpvc in different areas to encourage them to stick where I could see them. It worked with one group, and not so much for the other group. Get at least a trio, if you like small active fish, they are a lot of fun to watch.

#3 probably won't bother each other.

#4 Can't answer this one.

They seem to be seasonal, so once LA has them, my LFS and other online dealers seem to all have them too.

Sipec · Apr 15, 2018

Kali said:
#1 I've ordered from Live Aquaria and they've come in roughly 1/2" to 3/4". The ones at the LFS aren't much bigger.

#2 I've purchased 5-7 at a time through LiveAquaria for my 45 gallon. The second group I had, I ended up with the smallest in the over flow, where it lived several months until it gained enough size to stand up to the other green bandeds. The ones I've had either paired up or had a harem going. One female got absolutely enormous and took over a front corner of my tank, no other gobies were allowed in that area! I also stuck 3/4" cpvc in different areas to encourage them to stick where I could see them. It worked with one group, and not so much for the other group. Get at least a trio, if you like small active fish, they are a lot of fun to watch.

#3 probably won't bother each other.

#4 Can't answer this one.

They seem to be seasonal, so once LA has them, my LFS and other online dealers seem to all have them too.

So 2 wouldn’t work? How about 1?