Aqua Tools

Compatibility check

Can Firefish goby and Royal gramma live together?

Firefish goby and Royal gramma are not recommended together based on the current rule check.

not recommended

Quick answer

This pairing is not recommended by the current rules. The highest-risk factors are marked as fail below; fixable water-parameter overlap alone does not cancel out predation, aggression, fin-nipping, or explicit avoid-tag conflicts.

Factor breakdown

Factor Result Explanation
Water type OK Firefish goby is saltwater; Royal gramma is saltwater. Compatibility pages are generated only for matching water types.
Temperature OK Temperature overlaps at 24-27 C. Firefish goby is listed at 24-27 C; Royal gramma is listed at 24-27 C.
pH OK pH overlaps at 8-8.4. Firefish goby is listed at 8-8.4; Royal gramma is listed at 8-8.4.
Salinity OK Salinity overlaps at 33-35 ppt. Firefish goby is listed at 33-35 ppt; Royal gramma is listed at 33-35 ppt.
Adult size and predation OK Adult sizes are not an obvious predator-prey mismatch (Firefish goby: 8 cm; Royal gramma: 8 cm).
Temperament and aggression OK Firefish goby (peaceful timid) and Royal gramma (peaceful to territorial) do not have an obvious aggression clash in the dataset.
Fin nipping risk OK The dataset does not flag this pair as a fin-nipper plus long-finned combination.
Schooling and group needs OK Neither species requires a large school in this dataset, though normal social behavior still matters.
Explicit avoid tags Conflict Avoid-tag conflict found. Firefish goby avoid tags matching Royal gramma: territorial-cave. Royal gramma avoid tags matching Firefish goby: none.
Minimum combined tank size OK Use at least 30 US gallons (114 L) for the pair, based on the larger minimum tank plus bioload and activity adjustments where relevant.

Species profiles

Related compatibility checks

Sources and attribution

Source links are verification references for taxonomy and identifiers. Care values are AI-generated from common hobby consensus and need expert review.