Acropora and Citron / Clown Goby

[SirSalty]

So I recently started adding Acropora to my DT. I have a Citron Clown Goby. You see where I'm going with this already, I'm sure.

So- will the goby actually eat / harass the coral enough to kill it? Is this one of those situations where the two just don't mix, and I have to move one or the other? Unfortunately, my wife is in love with the goby, her favorite fish, in fact. I can probably live without Acro's in my tank, but I was looking forward to raising them.

Thanks for any input you can give!

 

[outssider]

I have the plain yellow clown goby. he likes to pick on certain types of acropora coral. watch the polyp extension, If there is none, he's probably nipping on it. It's possible he will kill it.

 

[Jim Z.]

I believe that this particular species will feed on coral polyps. Please visit this paper which discusses the feeding biology of Gobiodon: http://www.researchgate.net/publica...obiodon_(Teleostei_Gobiidae)_from_the_Red_Sea . With clown gobies, Gobiodon histrio is one of the safest to keep with SPS..........................Jim

 

[SirSalty]

Thanks for the responses, looks like I need to consider moving one of them.

 

[Crna]

I have a citron that loves to perch on a green slimer, but I've never caught him nipping polyps. And his perching doesn't seem to bother the coral.