Hi,
I'm going to start a new brackish tank with one GSP. The tank is a 50 gallon and is in the process of fishless cycling. The question I have is: I have a Dragon goby that is about 10 inces long and is currently in a FW tank (was told he was FW by the LFS when I bought him) and I want to get him in to a brackish tank ASAP. Would he be compatable with a GSP or would the GSP try to use his fins as a snack? He hides pretty much all day (with his head sticking out) and occasionally comes out from under his log at night. I would sure hate to lose him or have him damaged by another fish since he's so beautiful. I'll post some pics when I can get some of him.
Dragon Goby VS GSP
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Dragon Goby VS GSP
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Re: Dragon Goby VS GSP
I wouldn't do it.
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Re: Dragon Goby VS GSP
Me neither.
Aside from the GSP eating away most of the food intended for the goby, it may eventually develop a taste for its fins as you already noted.
Aside from the GSP eating away most of the food intended for the goby, it may eventually develop a taste for its fins as you already noted.
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man, and he'll eat for weeks.
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Re: Dragon Goby VS GSP
That's what I was afraid of. Now, to break it to my wife we need another tank! 
"Darwin swings...annnnnnd a miss. Boy Jim, Chuck's suffered at the plate tonight. He's 0 for 3 and I'm not sure he's recovered from that shoulder pull a few weeks ago. I'll bet the front office is re-thinking that contract."