blenny & goby compatibility

[pohtr]

I am about to order some livestock for my 90 gal (which is 3 mo. old). I already have one chromis & a small clean up crew. Can I safely add a sailfin/algae blenny and a yellow watchman at the same time, along with more clean up crew? And will they get along o.k.?

 

[wax32]

Sometimes blennies smack other bottom dwellers around, but adding them at the same time might work.

 

[pohtr]

thanks for the reply but after reading the other thread going about the LMblenny beating up on the goby, I think I'm going to skip the LMB altogether. If I add one at all I think it will be much later.

 

[hopkins6]

If you got a 90 and plenty of hiding spots, I think it will be ok.

 

[wax32]

LMB's are ugly anyway.

 

[orucco]

I have a 75 gal and have a LMB. red-lip and midas blennies, yellow watchman and prawn gobies and they all get along just fine. They all eat most foods except the red-lip which just eats algae in the tank and on the live rock.

 

[wax32]

I think you got lucky orucco.

 

[fishmamma]

As the poster of that other thread.......personally, I wouldn't do it. Many people have had better success than I did though. They were added one day apart, first the LMB, next day the Goby and Pistol Shrimp. I will say that the LMB started using the tunnels with the pistol and Goby as soon as the shrimp started digging. I do not know if this is usually the case, and they were also in a 29 gallon tank. Search around on other sites on the web for stories and feedback about other blenny and goby compatibility. A watchman may not be as territorial as a red-lipped or lawnmower. Either way good luck to you in making your decision and I hope it all works out for you!

 

[pohtr]

Well, for now I'm going to get the watchman. My tank is 90 but I have very little LR and I don't want to start out with trouble. But personally I think the LMB are cute!