Mandarin scrap?

[st3]

i just got another goby(mandarin) in my tank with another psychadelic goby and it seems as if they r fighting. i wanted to have a colony of them but do they all fight?? how do u tell which is male or female?whats the rules to having gobys?xcan u mix more than one?help <img src="graemlins//eek.gif" border="0" alt="[eek]" /> <img src="graemlins//eek.gif" border="0" alt="[eek]" />

 

[stacy]

They do not mix well. Some people have had success in keeping one of each species together in the same tank, but normally they will fight to the death. I would suggest seperating them. Not sure how you can tell a male from a female.

 

[ruaround]

2 mandarins in the same tank=heavyweight championship.
or lightweight as the case may be. get one out.

 

[broomer5]

Even though a colony of Mandarine dragonettes would look very cool to witness - not practical.
They do better ( if at all ) in a tank by themselves.
Sorry to burst your bubble sort of speak - but please do not keep adding these timid fish to a 90 gallon tank. As you see - fights will continue to break out and they will mostly all starve and perish.

 

[crew]

best not to have them together.manderin and the psychedelic .amazing as they look it won't work. on the other hand having a male and female ( manderin )"might" work. males "i belive" have a higher and pointed dorsal fin. the females do not. BUT PLEASE double check that advice.

 

[bigred]

That is what I heard also about the fins being smaller. I have one of each(tall fin/short fin) but in different tanks.

 

[karlas]

not reccomended, its a good idea to have 1/ tank. also there are a lot of species that will fight with another fish that has a similar body shape or color. its very hard to keep a mandarin because of its eating habits and should not be put in with a fish that competes for the same food

 

[kelly]

The advice on the dorsal fin is correct. The male will have a long dorsal fin when extended, the female will not have it. I know males will fight, but not sure about the females.