Blenny vs Goby

[saltwaterseahorses]

i gotta red scooter blenny and a firefish goby and a orange bar goby and another purple spotted brownish goby

lol

[s.tan]

Both have to be my most favourite families of fishes. Much prefer personality and behaviour over larger fish with bright colours. Having said that, there's lots of colour in these smaller guys as well! Currently have a bicolor blenny and like all Ecsenius blennies, it has tons of personality; always peeking out and looking around, surveying the territory, looking for its next tidbit of food. Also have a mandarin dragonet (goby) that reminds me of a little hummingbird with its large pectoral fins and tiny beak-like mouth as it eats pods and bloodworms. Love the way gobies utilize the bottom parts of the tank. Presently, looking for a pistol shrimp/goby combo for the symbiotic behaviour.

[silentcivilian]

I am always torn by this too.. I had a lawn mower Blenny, and that fish was a good fish. I now have a Orange spot sand goby.. so far, so good.. but the clever lil bugger is building his cave facing the back of the glass.. so as when he doesnt want to be seen, he isnt. I seriously thought he jumped.. and searched everywhere.. little bugger gave me a heart attack.. when I was ready to give up searching around my tank.. after throughly searching through my tank.. he was sitting there staring at me.. so if you want a sand goby.. be prepared to watch him when he wants to be watched.. and make sure your rock is very secure.. as they will dig.. dig and dig..

[NuraNori]

As much as I love my bicolour blenny b/c they just have a super cute little face and it's like they're always smiling....he decided SPS would be a good snack...so I'm waiting for my new tank to cycle so he can have a new home....

[blkhwk]

I vote for blennys,have a hard time keeping gobys in my tank.Ive had 2 orange spotted gobys jump outta the tank....Maybe its the snowflake eel???

[ALang]

I, too, had a bi-color blenny. He likes to hide inside my large maxima clam's intake opening, No kidding!!! Took me a few days to get him out. He was nipping at my clam's mantle, too. But I love both species! Just wished that I can keep both the Mandarins and the Psychedelic together. I also had a really red Scooter blenny in my other tank, love him! Then I had two fire fish (gobies), Sand shifting Dragon boby, and a Lawnmower blenny. They are all great. Just wish I can keep more of then together and no worry about aggression and food supply.