is it natural for blue tangs to try to pair with gobies?

celbrise

Member
I just got a blue tang, well my mom bought it actually. We have a golden sleeper head goby that is fully grown as well had it for a few months now and just a while ago I saw the tang try to pair up ( like befriend the goby in it's little cave ) but the goby bullied the tang which is understandable for territorial issues. their are other spots the tang goes in and the goby is pretty mellow otherwise. Just wondering is this actually natural? we only have 1 tang and 1 goby
 

jay0705

Well-Known Member
Fish like company I think. My fox and yellow tang r buddies. Before the tang he tried w my fire fish and scared the hell out of it lol
 

candaceswf

Administrator
I agree, I think fish like company too. They're not trying to pair like say a pair of clownfish which could end up mating, they just want to be friends lol
 

celbrise

Member
never really saw a fish try to befriend another of a different species unless it was beneficial really. all the fish i have kept stayed to their own kind or go solo.
 
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