bonding or mating a pair of fish

[iidylii]

so I was wondering if there is a technique to this that any of you would like to share? I would like to bond or mate my own pair of tiger gobies...so is it as simple as putting them both into a QT tank and placing a plexiglass separator between them and over time they will just become used to each other and can be put together?

 

[Kristin1234]

I always thought it was something that just happened. But I'm not sure.

 

[iidylii]

thanks Kristin...I thought I would get more feedback about this lol

I tried you tube and I can't find much information about it...I googled pairing clown fish and from what im reading all you can do is get them as juveniles and hope for the best...

I know clowns can change sex as they mature so bonding them works that way but I guess im not sure that all saltwater fish have the ability to changes sex so im not sure how involved it would be with the tiger goby

 

[lmforbis]

You'd first need to know you have a male and a female. Not sure how easy that is to do. Maybe they change sex like clowns, I really have no idea. Seems like a question for @bang guy

 

[bang guy]

I've never purposely attempted to breed Gobies. From what I understand the most successful way is to introduce 5 or so Gobies, wait for a pair, and then remove the others.

I also believe there are people that do this constantly to sell paired gobies. If it were me I would attempt to purchase a pair that has already bonded. With my luck I would buy five gobies and they would all be male.

 

[iidylii]

thanks bang...im not actually attempting to breed them just thought it would be neat to have a pair of them...I may just cancel this idea all together and just make it simple and go with one lol

thanks again everyone

 

[jay0705]

Lol clowns are easy bc there all born male. Then the more dominant ones turn female