Goby Compatibility

[qterry22]

Can I house a Orange Spot Shrimp Goby (Amblyeleotris Guttata) with a Hector's Goby (Koumansetta Hectori)? Additionally does anyone house these currently that can share behavior and stories about the fish? I just recently got the Orange Spot Shrimp Goby and he is busy hiding and getting used to the tank. I would like to add the Hector's Goby to help sift sand. Thanks for any and all feedback.

 

[pecman347]

I believe they should be fine. I've had a couple different shrimp gobies at once, as well as a Hector's goby, and they all co-existed just fine. The shrimp gobies even shared a burrow with the candy pistol shrimp in the tank. If anything, I think that the Orange Spotted Goby will be the more "aggressive" of the 2, but if they have their own residential areas things should be ok. How large is the tank?

 

[qterry22]

Awesome thanks. Its a 65g cornerflow. Surprisingly the most aggressive fish in my tank is a starry blenny lol.