Can I keep pearly jawfish and orange diamond gobies in the same tank?

[mandarin417]

155 gallon tank with 4-5 pearly jawfish and a couple of diamond gobies - will this work?

 

[KING KONG]

155 gallon tank with 4-5 pearly jawfish and a couple of diamond gobies - will this work?

They will be fine. Just give them plenty of territory and feed 2-3 times.

 

[i cant think]

155 gallon tank with 4-5 pearly jawfish and a couple of diamond gobies - will this work?

No - the gobies and jawfish will compete for food. The diamonds will also likely starve with so many competing for their food source.

 

[mandarin417]

No - the gobies and jawfish will compete for food. The diamonds will also likely starve with so many competing for their food source.

My diamonds in the past sifted sand but also ate food that I added everyday. My question was related to temperaments.

 

[Tanglover1]

155 gallon tank with 4-5 pearly jawfish and a couple of diamond gobies - will this work?

Some aggression will be there,mainly coz of food. If u feed well, will be fine. Also provide plenty of hiding place. Your are having jawfish in large no. So feeding will be difficult

 

[Spare time]

Yes as long as there is more than one place for them to live. They won't compete for food anymore than the rest of the fish.

 

[Spare time]

No - the gobies and jawfish will compete for food. The diamonds will also likely starve with so many competing for their food source.

Watchmen gobies and jawfish are not sand sifters.

 

[i cant think]

My diamonds in the past sifted sand but also ate food that I added everyday. My question was related to temperaments.

Foods we feed to our fish aren’t enough nutrients still IMHO. The Sandsifters alone will decimate young sandbeds but when they’re competing with 4-5 jawfish, your sandbed will run out of life and will starve the sandsifter.

Watchmen gobies and jawfish are not sand sifters.

I’m aware Cryptocentrus species (True Watchman’s) aren’t sandsifters however Diamond Watchman’s (NOT true watchman gobies) which are what the OP is wanting are of the Valenciennea genus.