purple fire fish

[justin_ny]

do u think is a good idea to put 2 fire fish at 55 gallon reef tank. i heard they will fight each other until one of them is die. is this true>

 

[dinhouse]

I read that as long as there are enough places to hide/sleep that they will be fine. They actually prefer to school.

 

[reeferkeeper]

Firefish are a subgroup of the gobie family and like other gobies, like to be kept in pairs or schools. But since the sexes are virtual impossible to tell apart, I am not sure how you would know a pair unless you purchased them as a pair that a lfs has already done the "hard part" and either purchased them as a pair or let them pair off . I wouldnt suggest just purchasing two and hoping they are a pair. Either buy several or just buy one. I had purchased three at once and they have been doing great - no problems for the past year, though I do think that 2 have paired off and there is an odd one, they dont show any agression toward the "third wheel".

 

[dinhouse]

So does anyone know if the two different colors will mix and school together?

 

[joe's reefer]

they will fight to the death

 

[dinhouse]

"Joe" I dont understand are you saying the different colors will fight to the death?

 

[dinhouse]

"Joe"??????