Need some opinion on a fish

So as of right now, i have a somewhat overstocked 29g with fish..I am going to remove 2 of them and put them in the 14g for the time being..

The ones i will try and remove are a Randalli goby and Neon dottyback(Dought ill catch it) if i can cant get he neon, ill remove the firefish or sixline.

I am thinking of another goby such as YWG or a diamond goby.

I want the one that is better for a reef and that has good personality..Whats your opinion?

 

Both are compatible. Which one looks better to you? I like the Yellow.

 

They both are cool to me..I like the yellow also, seems like it would stand out better. I only want one though. I dont want to deal with high nitrates.

 

I have a hectors goby and he is awsome to watch scavage around.

 

That looks very nice! Ive never heard of them..I may consider that one.

 

I had a couple of Diamond Watchman gobies in the past. Loved their personalities. I had my tank like a peninsula, and wherever I sat (couch or chair), he'd come over to see what I was doing and proceed to sift right there in that spot LOL.
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The orange-spot and the 6-spot I have now are the same way, come and check you out if you're close to the tank. The 6-spot reminds me very much of my original Diamond goby (now that he's settled down, that is). He's a bit more active, though. When he thinks it's time to eat, he gets very excited and paces the side wall of the tank when I get home, then hovers mid-tank while I stand there getting the food ready like I can't see him. Soon as food hits the water, he's eating it mid-tank. The orange-spot reminds him when he's in the wrong territory by threatening him, and as soon as he gets run off, he "kicks" sand at the orange-spot. Definitely personality plus.

 

Thats awsome! So you would say i would be okay with gettin the orange and 6 spot? and putting them both in the 29g?

 

I think a 29 would be too small for 2 of them. I actually think the 55 is pushing it, but they do have enough space to keep away from each other & have their own space. The orange spot stays on one side and the 6-spot on the other. The orange-spot is pretty protective of his area, and sometimes will venture out further to intimidate everyone else (including the cardinals), while the 6-spot will sometimes sneak over to the other side to sift when the orange-spot isn't looking. I think if the tank was smaller, we'd have at least one dead fish.

Sorry I didn't give my tank size in the original post!

Edit: You'll have to have a top on the tank. The 6-spot jumped into the overflow an hour after we got him & I've heard (but not experienced with my 2) that the Diamonds will do the same.

 

The Randall and Hector look very similar. I'd pass on the diamond goby. A similar choice, go with:

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Hector's goby and Rainford's goby (or jester) look very similar, but the Rainford's is not very hardy. So make sure if you want the Hector's, you get an actual Hector's.

I love yellow watchman gobies. I've never had one, but I have a pair of yasha gobies that act similar. They are fun to watch, but not overly exciting. But fun!

I prefer they yellow to the diamond because it is brighter and easier to see.