Multiple clown gobies

[clownfish07]

hello everyone, I am researching clown gobies and would love to put a small group or pair in my 20g long, but I have heard conflicting information on putting multiple in, my preference would be multiple or a pair of yellow clown gobies but if I need to get different species I will. Just looking for anybody with experience about keeping these in groups, thanks!

 

[clownfish07]

Bump

 

[clownfish07]

bump

 

[Tumey]

You’ll be fine with pairs. If you like the clown gobies maybe have two different species of them. I’ve kept citrons & war paints never having issues. They’ll easily pair & should frequently spawn once established.

 

[clownfish07]

You’ll be fine with pairs. If you like the clown gobies maybe have two different species of them. I’ve kept citrons & war paints never having issues. They’ll easily pair & should frequently spawn once established.

So would I be ok with a pair of yellow clown gobies and a pair of war paint clown gobies? Tank is a 20g long

 

[Tumey]

So would I be ok with a pair of yellow clown gobies and a pair of war paint clown gobies? Tank is a 20g long

Yes you should be. IME they’ve always been peaceful with each other

 

[clownfish07]

Yes you should be. IME they’ve always been peaceful with each other

Alright thanks, would a small group of yellow clown gobies work or just stick with pairs of different species

 

[Tumey]

Alright thanks, would a small group of yellow clown gobies work or just stick with pairs of different species

I’ve never kept groups, only pairs, so I’m sorry I can’t answer your question.

 

[clownfish07]

I’ve never kept groups, only pairs, so I’m sorry I can’t answer your question.

All good, I’m just going to stick with pairs, thanks for all the help and happy reefing :)

 

[Saltyanimals]

A friend has a dozen yellows all over his 300g before. And now he’s qt’ing 3 in a 10g without any issues. All seem to get along.

 

[clownfish07]

A friend has a dozen yellows all over his 300g before. And now he’s qt’ing 3 in a 10g without any issues. All seem to get along.

Alright, good to know, thanks!

 

[i cant think]

Alright thanks, would a small group of yellow clown gobies work or just stick with pairs of different species

I would stick to pairs of separate species’ mainly because it’s different colours and not bursts of all the same colour - I recommend if you can get them then try a black clown gong pair, my LFS has one and if I had room in my tank I would get it but right now it’s being ran with 3 wrasse (2 using it as a nice grow out).

 

[clownfish07]

So like a yellow clown and a black clown as a pair together?

I would stick to pairs of separate species’ mainly because it’s different colours and not bursts of all the same colour - I recommend if you can get them then try a black clown gong pair, my LFS has one and if I had room in my tank I would get it but right now it’s being ran with 3 wrasse (2 using it as a nice grow out).

 

[i cant think]

So like a yellow clown and a black clown as a pair together?

It could work but I was thinking more on the lines of 2 clown gobies and 2 blacks however one of each would most likely work too!

 

[clownfish07]

Oh you mean like a pair of the same species?

It could work but I was thinking more on the lines of 2 clown gobies and 2 blacks however one of each would most likely work too

 

[i cant think]

Oh you mean like a pair of the same species?

Yeah, I just realised it said clown gobies and not the yellows haha. I think that one of each wild look nicer though, but a pair of each species would also make for a nice display!

 

[clownfish07]

Yeah, I just realised it said clown gobies and not the yellows haha. I think that one of each wild look nicer though, but a pair of each species would also make for a nice display!

Alright, thanks! Gotta love clown gobies.