Best Sand Sifter Goby?

[saintperez]

Ok guys, what's your recommendation on best sand sifter? Like I mentioned earlier, bringing my 180 back to life. Been running neglected. Did two water 50% changes with sand vacuuming on each. I'm sure there's still plenty of Detritus left. WHo's the Goby for the job that I can keep long term?

THanks

 

[tgrove]

i have always had luck with Orange Spotted Diamonds. great fish, doesn't bother anyone.

 

[DRThompson]

IME - the diamond watchman goby is the best

alternates -any of the "watchman" type - yellow watchman, tiger watchman, bluespotted watchman...etc

The "sleeper" type gobies tend to lift the sand as they clean. If you have a lot of water movement and fine grain sand this might be a problem. Sleeper types include: banded, bullet, striped, gold head..etc

Stay away from: engineer goby, any Jawfish

 

[Kyle954]

IME - the diamond watchman goby is the best

alternates -any of the "watchman" type - yellow watchman, tiger watchman, bluespotted watchman...etc

The "sleeper" type gobies tend to lift the sand as they clean. If you have a lot of water movement and fine grain sand this might be a problem. Sleeper types include: banded, bullet, striped, gold head..etc

Stay away from: engineer goby, any Jawfish

Can you explain a little more about why you recommend staying away from any jawfish? Reason being I was thinking about getting a blue spot jawfish but if you know something I don't I wanna know! lol

Thanks!
:beer:

 

[DRThompson]

Can you explain a little more about why you recommend staying away from any jawfish? Reason being I was thinking about getting a blue spot jawfish but if you know something I don't I wanna know! lol

Thanks!
:beer:

Santiago is looking for a sand sifter; IMO jawfish are not great sand sifters. They tend to dig a hole and decorate their hole with loose rocks, shells, coral frags ...etc. They also tend to move locations, digging under your rocks. They dont sift the sand for food like the watchman and sleepers.

 

[saintperez]

Great stuff, the diamond watchman goby was what I had in mind, I just remember having a hard time finding them when I was last setup. Also any issues having him with a Yellow Watchman or a Green Clown Goby?

 

[DRThompson]

Great stuff, the diamond watchman goby was what I had in mind, I just remember having a hard time finding them when I was last setup. Also any issues having him with a Yellow Watchman or a Green Clown Goby?

diamond might fight the yellow. Never had 2 watchman's in one tank. Should be fine with green clown goby.

 

[saintperez]

Any good sources for these?

 

[cngreg]

Hey Santiago,
I really like the smally amblygobius species like the hectors and rainfords gobies. In a big tank like yers also consider banded bullet goby and yea that orange diamond goby is a nice one. The "4 wheel drive" gobies are small buyt very cool as well and you cna sometimes find pairs of them.