KarenM Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I stopped by a LFS store today and bought 2 scissortail gobies. They're an awesome powder blue in the lights. They were the last 2 in the tank. I was told that they're schooling fish, and there had been about a dozen, and he preferred to sell them in groups. Liveaquaria.com says they'll fight with their own kind unless they're a mated pair. Since mine never seem to be more than a couple of inches apart, is it possible that I have a mated pair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreeper87 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 pic's please :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenM Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 Unfortunately one of them died. The other one seems kind of lonely now. I'm wondering if I should look into getting another one, or if this one will be fine by himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I wouldn't add another. You would be risking a battle. By introducing the 2 at the same time, neither had a territory. Now any new fish would be encroaching on the existing ones territory. I know it is easy to impute our emotions on our pets, but I am pretty sure fish don't get lonely. Sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenM Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 I wondered how he'd handle a new friend, since the other one was a tankmate at the LFS. He comes out and eats and seems fine, but he hides the rest of the time. I just don't have really good luck with fish bought from LFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I have never seen scissortail gobies fight with each other. I have 5 in my 215 and 4 in a 92 corner. They school together and all squeeze under the same rock at night with just their heads poking out. They do poorly when alone IME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenM Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well, no sign of the lone goby today. Not even when I feed them arctipods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph9123 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 My friend has three of them and when they get big 2yr old , they look like mini eels. They hid on him for 4 days without coming out for food when he first purchase them. Just be patient and they will come out . Good luck! -Joseph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenM Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 He finally showed up late last night. But he still looks lonely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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