Your favorite gobies?

[Metalhead670]

I've been interested in gobies lately, they are small and interesting fish with a lot of color. Really good for nano tanks depending on size of fish and tank. My favorite gobies are firefish, clown gobies, and neon blue gobies. What type of gobies do you like, and if you have any, feel free to share pictures.

 

[Mikedawg]

I've been interested in gobies lately, they are small and interesting fish with a lot of color. Really good for nano tanks depending on size of fish and tank. My favorite gobies are firefish, clown gobies, and neon blue gobies. What type of gobies do you like, and if you have any, feel free to share pictures.

Two spots for me; can really move the sand

 

[Metalhead670]

Two spots for me; can really move the sand

That’s cool. I have begun to grow fond of them myself, they are pretty cool looking fish.

 

[xlayedoutx]

Catalina Gobies

 

[40g Nano]

I like my wheelers shrimp goby

 

[JasonK84]

I just got a tiger watchman on Wednesday. Was doing great and today it was in the back chamber of the AIO QT tank. dang gobies are jumpers and will find the smallest escape. It’s alive. Hopefully all good.

 

[PR_nano]

I have these 2 Purple Firefish Goby and Yellow Watchman Goby

 

[Mikedawg]

That’s cool. I have begun to grow fond of them myself, they are pretty cool looking fish.

Great youtube vid

I've read that female buries male in with her eggs so he will fertilize/clean them.

 

[Maritimer]

Twin-spots can be a challenge to keep thriving in aquaria - may need to be fed from the tip of a turkey-baster or some such. Every day. Forever.
Catalina gobies are gorgeous - but they're coldwater fish, and may not last long in a reef.
Various "watchmen" are available, Yasha, Blackray, Wheelers, Aurora and Flagtail, in addition to the hardy and nearly ubiquitous yellow watchman. Those guys will love the addition of the correct species of pistol shrimp, with which they'll pair up an share a burrow.
On the rocks, look at the many species of clown goby (can damage corals while nesting / laying eggs), the green-banded goby and the little Trimma gobies.

~B.

 

[xlayedoutx]

People say they are a cold water fish but I successfully kept them for years in a 78 degree tank.

 

[Metalhead670]

People say they are a cold water fish but I successfully kept them for years in a 78 degree tank.

That's one beautiful fish you got. The colors are striking and pretty.

 

[xlayedoutx]

I wish it was mine. I haven’t been able to find them in years.

 

[Clownfish_Boy]

I am considering a Tiger Watchman Goby for my 60g fish-only.

 

[KWT]

I have a couple diamond gobies, they tear up the sand

 

[vlangel]

I have a regular firefish goby, ( which I think is actually in the dartfish family) and 2 green Citron gobies. I love them.

 

[Zionas]

The shrimp gobies by far. Yellow Watchman, Randall’s, Wheeler’s, Orange Spotted, Pink Spotted etc.

Followed by the Dartfish: Blue Gudgeon, Scissortail, Zebra, and some of the rarer ones.

Purple and Helfrichi Firefish > the red one but too skittish.

 

[Bepis]

Live the yasha goby and some firefihs

 

[Funston07]

I have a diamond goby, it's a love hate relationship. A really cool goby for small tanks though is the jester goby.

 

[Woodchip]

I just got a tiger watchman on Wednesday. Was doing great and today it was in the back chamber of the AIO QT tank. dang gobies are jumpers and will find the smallest escape. It’s alive. Hopefully all good.

Where did you find it I have been looking out for them and can’t find any my tank is not done cycling but I have been going to fish stores for a long time and have never seen one

 

[BlennyTime]

Two spots for me; can really move the sand

Second this, twin-spot gobies are fun to watch. Especially if you can get a mated pair, they will work together to clean the sand.