catalina goby

[iplaydafoozball]

two questions!

has anyone kept catalina gobies or heard of keeping catalina gobies successfully in warm water? my tank is kept around 80 degrees, but i REALLY want a pair of catalina gobies. i understand that they need cooler water, around 70-75 degrees, just wondering if it'd be possible to keep them.

also, if i were able to actually keep catalina gobies, would they be able to live with a mandarin? i know that fish that hang around the same spots of the tank and eat the same food (in this case the live rock) usually end up fighting.

THANKS!

 

[1979camaro]

I have not heard of people having long term success with Catalina Gobies in warm water tanks.

In a 46g I wouldn't try to keep a mandarin and other gobies as the mandarin will generally be out competed for food.

 

[Mushroomman]

Agreed with camaro.

Ive found that people have more luck keeping them in temperatures low enough for them, but still high enough for your other marine life, like mid to low 70's and not higher than that.

 

[iplaydafoozball]

i figured as much, thanks for justifying that