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jadeguppy 07/18/2009 07:21 AM

pairing a diamond goby
 
The Gulfarium on Okaloosa Island here has diamond gobies breeding in their 46,000g (something like that big) living sea that is set up as a reef. There are many other fish pairing up and breeding including watchman gobies and lawnmower blennies, but the diamonds interest me the most since I already have one. Is there a way to sex them so I can get a second one in hopes that they pair up?

billsreef 07/18/2009 07:31 AM

Many gobies do the sex change routine. With the diamond gobies I would look for a smaller one to add to the existing one. Be sure there is lots of independent cover so they don't beat each other up before sorting it out.

jadeguppy 07/18/2009 07:43 AM

Sweet. Based on the breeding size I see at the Gulfarium, mine is not fully grown and I know they often sell smaller ones. the tank is a 125g. Do you know which gender they start as? I'd love to find some info i can print out.

jadeguppy 07/19/2009 03:09 PM

Anyone know what gender they start as?

Dooly 07/21/2009 03:01 PM

i tried without success on pairing them, the only success I had was buying a pair that stuck close to each other at the fish store and they stayed that way in my tank as well 120g. Until a tang chased the larger one to his doom :(


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