Twin spot goby pair

[hiltymj]

I would really like to have two of these guys but I'm not sure how to sex them. Does anyone know any possible way to sex them?

 

[hiltymj]

Anyone know how to sex these guys?

 

[slitherbomb]

I read that a good way to pair them up is to simply buy 3-4 and just let them do it on their own. I put out a thread like this and no one responded lol

 

[hiltymj]

Haha oh ok. Ya I might just buy 3 then lol. That's all my lfs has. Or maybe I cab find it online

 

[slitherbomb]

I know aquacon sells pairs of them, but it costs $70 and aquacon is not very reliable lol

 

[hiltymj]

Ha ya I'm not gonna do that. But say I do get three and they are all males lol then what. Or if I get 3 and 2 pair up then I feel bad for the one lonely goby! Lol. What to
Do what to do

 

[slitherbomb]

You'd be very unlucky then.... Lol try to see if any of the gobies swim together or stay close to each other in the store. Buy those 2 and if they are paired, then they will build a burrow together in your tank. I bought a pair and 1 died and now I just have a lonely one! I'm so sad for it

 

[hiltymj]

Exactly I don't want anyone to be lonely! But sadly all the gobies are in separate tanks so I guess I'll just get them all and see what happens lol

 

[hiltymj]

Yep I'm doing it I'm going to get 3 or 4 of these guys and hope they pair up. And who ever doesn't is just going to go in the other tank!

 

[slitherbomb]

I wish you the best of luck! I'm going to do that with my lone goby since they do better in pairs.

 

[hiltymj]

Why thank you. And the best of luck to you! I'll post some pictures tonight and let you know how things are going

 

[hiltymj]

They only had two left so I took them and they are getting more in soon so I'll probably add some more later.

But I think it's true love!

 

[slitherbomb]

If they're not killing each other, then something must be going right lol. Hopefully they'll mate and you'll get a little baby twin spot goby haha

 

[hiltymj]

Ha ya they seem to like each other. They went right for eachother in the tank when I let them in.

And if they have a baby I will be so happy and go crazy lol

 

[slitherbomb]

That's good news! That sand looks a little too big I think though. These fish scoop up the sand and drag it through their gills and filter out food.

 

[hiltymj]

Ya i was worried but they have been sifting it fine. Or they will swish it around then spit it out. But I've only seen that twice so far

 

[hiltymj]

Ha I am so excited!

I put this large shell in my tank that I got from a friend and they made it their home!