mandarin/jawfish/firefish/shrimp goby

[renogaw]

Obviously not all at the same time, and i have some time before the mandarin, but would these fish mix well? probably a barber shop shrimp goby.

 

[good alex]

just make sure before you get the mandarin, you have a plethora of pods in your tank

 

[joojoo]

IMO, you should not get a Jawfish unless you have at least a 6 inch sand bed, but yes, they can all coexist.

 

[puffer32]

I have a jawfish and FF, and they don't even swim near each other, i also have a scooter blenny and mandrin. The mandrin is starting to chase the scooter blenny now for some reason, so just don't put those 2 together.

 

[renogaw]

thanks all.
my pod population is sweet, but i'm waiting to get my real fuge working before i do anything mandarin wise. I have pods infesting my carbon bag i have in my sump LOL.
I have a nice sand bed on half of my tank where my pistol shrimp has moved ALL the sand from a 1/4 of my tank. its probably 5-6" deep, i started with a 3" sand bed and it has been re-landscaped by the pistol, current, and clowns to deep on one side, and shallow on the other.
So i guess the only real possible conflict would be the shrimp goby and the jawfish if either is territorial and decide to live in the same side of the tank.