Would These Two Be Ok Together?

[fishstick]

I have 35 litres, lots of live rock, 2 peppermint shrimp, a cuc and a tailspot blenny. Would it be ok with the blenny if I added a Rainfords goby?

 

[Lynden]

Most likely, though Rainsford's Gobies are delicate fish. On a side note make sure the fish is either eating at the store or that your tank has plenty of filamentous algae and 'pods'.

 

[chrissaysyes]

Curious...would green hair fall under "filamentous algae" in the food category for that particular fish?

 

[Lynden]

Yup.

 

[chrissaysyes]

Im so getting one

 

[Adrinal]

I think your tank is too small to support a Rainsford. JIMO

 

[fishstick]

Really confusing because this is one of the few fish recommended for a very small tank.

 

[STD]

Yup it should be fine

 

[chrissaysyes]

curious why the tank would be too small for the rainsford?

 

[Lynden]

curious why the tank would be too small for the rainsford?

Just like a mandarin, Rainsford's gobies tend to overpredate smaller tanks. They are difficult to switch to dead foods.

 

[chrissaysyes]

it sounds like this fish could be a temporary answer to phosphate related hair algae growth problems?

 

[Lynden]

Well they don't eat very much hair algae, certainly not enough to make a noticeable difference. Filamentous algae harbours a great deal of microfauna and this is what largely feeds the goby.

 

[chrissaysyes]

do the hectori and rainfordi have similar feeding habits?

 

[Lynden]

I assume, though I've never owned Rainsford's gobies.