Favorite "Goby'?

Followup to Scuba's thread on "Gobys:"

Am infatuated with the whole Goby group and want to add couple to tank. These are fish that seem to have alot of "character" and are just "cute" also.

They have a wide range of living habits, from "cleaners" "hole diggers" etc, etc.

Most all listed as "peaceful" and "reef safe" -

Have on my current "to get" list a:

"Yellow Watchman Goby" & a "Clown Goby - Green" with adding some day another Dragonet or a couple of "Citron Clown Goby's" - which look like the neatest little things.

Am guessing they should all get on well together in same tank according to descriptions - although don't want them competing for same food source if feeding is an issue.

Any other "favorites" out there learned from experience with the species that I may be overlooking? Or some that may do better then others in a "young" tank?

Am looking for some advice here.

Much thanks in advance.

Rgds,

OmarD

 

I have 2 Diamond Gobies in my tank. They are pretty cool/helpful fish. They usually stick together filtering my sand by the mouthful! Very peaceful and just seem to mind their own business! Great workers and an enjoyment to watch!

CowboyUp [smiley=cowboy.gif]

 

The golden head goby is great. Hovers around the tank dive bombing to pick up sand and drop it

 

That sounds pretty cool CG! I wonder if one of those would get along with my Diamond Gobies??

CowboyUp [smiley=cowboy.gif]

 

probably most gobies don't fight i don't think

 

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plus they're really easy to care for, will eat just about anything

 

Right on Dude! I'll have to get me one of them Golden Heads! Thanks for the info!

CowboyUp [smiley=cowboy.gif]

 

i love my firefish gobies but they are really shy, the engineer gobies are cool to but be prepared for diggers

 

You should also get a pistol shrimp for the yellow watchman goby from what I hear they have symbiotic relationship thats interesting to watch

 

I like my orange diamond goby and am thinking about adding a yellow watchman. But my favorite is my mandrian. Trouble is mandrian is a real expert only fish and you need mature lr to keep.