SRC Member gtrigger Posted October 19, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted October 19, 2003 Hi, I have a pair of purple firegoby, they are such an attractive fish, aren't they? Anyone has an experience keeping this fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member gtrigger Posted October 19, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 19, 2003 One more pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SharkBait Posted October 19, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted October 19, 2003 Did you purchase them as a pair or you were just lucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member gtrigger Posted October 19, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 19, 2003 No, I didn't know they can get along with each other so well. I think I am just lucky to have them as a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member flubberina13 Posted October 19, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted October 19, 2003 I have a trio of the paler cousins for a year...the red ones...and one of them is pregnant...now I dun know who's the father... Anyway, give two away so that I could get a pair of the purple ones. They are very beautiful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member soggy Posted October 19, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted October 19, 2003 i've got one purple one. been with me since i started reefing. very wondefully coloured fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DrJekyl_MrHyde Posted November 4, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2003 beware this fish will sometime try to jump out from the tank ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Hmmm..this is more beautiful... US $100+ for one. Helfrich's dart goby Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DrJekyl_MrHyde Posted November 4, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2003 nice fishy but to expensive ... i can get 3clam for that price ......fuel ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrywwh Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Hi Can anyone advise a pair of purple fire goby to be keep with their paler consin the normal fire goby??? Will they fight each other?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dazza Posted January 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2004 I didnt hv any infighting. Quote Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)Sump Tank :Return Pump :Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coilChiller Return Pump Protein Skimmer :Wave Maker :Fluidised Reactor : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member scarab Posted January 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2004 No problem so far for me. I have apair of purple and a pair of fire gobies for 2 months in my 3.5 ft tank. They are doing ok. They need places to hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted January 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2004 Do they dig into sand? Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewill Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Hi,I have a pair of purple firegoby, they are such an attractive fish, aren't they? Anyone has an experience keeping this fish? just wondering, what is the market rate for these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member 19percula Posted January 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2004 from wat i know they live in a group try to buy in threes and keep them in a group to prevent them from jumping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 they r pretty shy fishes by nature, but beware of crabs and shrimps that try to eat them at night. i hv lost about 10 this way so far. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Yellowbelly Posted January 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2004 I got mine at $12 each for the flame goby but yet to less 10% ....too ex ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kee Posted January 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2004 for me last time b4 i catch my crab i get abt 2 purple and 5 red goby.. all gone.. until i catch the crab.. i just get 2 red and 1 purple and they are swimming together... quite shy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 how did u catch the crab??? lucky u!!! i suspect my tank not only hv crab..... also hv mantis shrimp!!!! :.... Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Yellowbelly Posted January 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2004 they r pretty shy fishes by nature, but beware of crabs and shrimps that try to eat them at night. i hv lost about 10 this way so far. Shrimp will eat them ? what shrimp are you talking about ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SeaMarine Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 is ur red = fire goby ... is flame = fire goby ?? me heard red n flame goby b4 .. only heard the common goby like fire n purple.. i got my 2 fire @ $7 each.. market price purple i think is $12 dollar ba... BTW can i mix 2 fire with 2 purple ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 My firefish gets along with my purple firegoby...it does'nt tolerate other firefish though. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfrancis Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 Mine too. I have 1 fire and 1 purple, they just ignore each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Lawrence Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 No wonder recently two of my purple fire goby (decorated firefish) & one orange fire goby died together with injuries, suspected it must be the crab or Mantis shrimp...arh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member element Posted January 9, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 9, 2004 hihi, sorry to borrow ur thread... but does any1 noe where 2 get d purple 1s,, & at wat price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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