red or puple firegoby, which one do you prefer?

[weileong]

Been starring at these two fishes for quite sometime already.

The more I look, the more I seems to find the red fire goby must nicer, especially with the bright purple stripe on it's head and the long dosal fin.

The more I see the more I fall in love with them

[marinebetta]

I didn't vote 'cause I can't decide.......

Used to like the red much more than the purple, maybe because it was the only one known many, many moons ago when I started but also because I thought the purples did not have that "x" factor.

This was until I saw a mature purple! A large mature purple really looks good, much nicer IMO than those small ones you usually see in LFS.

Now I'm undecided.....probably get both when my tank's up

[dravan]

to me the red one is more swee haha....

[SharkBait]

The yellow ones are the nicest

[Golden Tooth]

Actually both oso swee mah...

[jc85]

If $$ not an issue, go get the helfrichi from PR.

Cheers

[Kalib]

I like purple firegoby more than the red firegoby.

[element]

If $$ not an issue, go get the helfrichi from PR.

Cheers

yeah... totally agree man.

they are really nice!

[FuEl]

I didn't vote 'cause I can't decide.......

Used to like the red much more than the purple, maybe because it was the only one known many, many moons ago when I started but also because I thought the purples did not have that "x" factor.

This was until I saw a mature purple! A large mature purple really looks good, much nicer IMO than those small ones you usually see in LFS.

Now I'm undecided.....probably get both when my tank's up

Hmmm...I thought as they grow older their colors fade? My teenage one is very colorful already. Saw some adults before, color like was paler compared to smaller specimens. Or are they diff species?

[marinebetta]

Hmmm...I thought as they grow older their colors fade? My teenage one is very colorful already. Saw some adults before, color like was paler compared to smaller specimens. Or are they diff species?

....maybe because these were "fresh".

[FuEl]

ah ok..maybe also due to the water conditions or lighting they were kept under.

[terryansimon]

in this example, PR = Paradiz or Pasir Ris?

[hypervtec]

PR...paradiz reef.....

[hypervtec]

already got 4 fire gobies,2 purple fire gone liao .

still lookin for this fish,can any1 know where got sell?

[gtrigger]

I have two purple firegoby. Nice an cute.

[terryansimon]

my gobies got hammered by crabs.

then again.

it maybe due to the LFS. hmm. shan't say anymore.

[ryan]

here is my purple...

its colours look faded tho

[ryan]

another one...

is it faded?

[FuEl]

here is mine. Bought it when it was only a 2cm bugger being bullied by other fish at pasir ris farms.

[jc85]

Hope this pic helps u to compare.

[ah^siao]

is that a purple adult?

[Yellowbelly]

I love both the fire goby and flame goby but seems to have no luck with them, they always goes missing after a few days whereby I won;t see them anymore...but other type of fish no problem.

I want my gobies

[weileong]

I oso got the same problem, suspect the crabs got them.

Will try them in my 2ft cube and I will use LR that confirm no crabs ie, maybe soak in freshwater for one day or dry them under the sun to make sure I kill all of them.

[Nickel]

Like the colors of the purple goby. But the orang ones more cute with their super long dorsal fins..got 2 in my tank now for quite a while now.....raise the flag whenever want stop swimming as if a handbrake.

BTW, where got sell purple goby now ?

[eaquarist]

....maybe because these were "fresh".

Fire gobies have been a favourite because of their colours and seeming docile nature. I like both of them!

Just to add my 2 cents...However, if kept in small numbers like twos or threes as they often are...one individual will soon emerge as a dominant fish (explains the brighter colours)and possibly kill all the rest.I have also noticed purple fires to be more aggressive too.

The case of mysterious deaths could easily be attributed to Mantis or Bristleworms but might sometimes be really a victim of aggression. On the reef, large numbers congregrate but an invisible hierarchy exists. If possible, keep these beauties in a larger group.