Best sand sifting fish?

SolidDetail808

SolidDetail808

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I had a diamond goby but it disappeared. It did a good job of keeping my sand clean. I was wondering if there was anything else that would do a better job.
Thanks
Mike
 
I don't think you could beat a diamond goby. I love mine. Are you using a DSB? If so you may be better off to let it establish itself for several months (6-8 or more) before adding one though.
 
I think they just hide the problem.

I think flow, good water quality and time for a tank to establish itself is the best solution..

But if a must, the diamond goby does a great job, but is generally not recommended for a DSB and only for SSB.
 
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Good thread.. Im setting up a friends tank and wanted to give him options. I've never seen anything that is more of a workoholic than an ODG though.
 
Thanks again guys!!!
I do have a DSB it's about 3-4 inches deep. I'm thinking of going more shallow. Maybe even a bare bottom.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10978299#post10978299 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SolidDetail808
I'm thinking of going more shallow. Maybe even a bare bottom.
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Are you looking for sand sifting fish or water sifting fish if you are going bare bottom?
 
IF you are going to keep a DSB, a goby, any goby will eat the fauna that we DSB owners want. If you want fauna in your sand, get a cucumber. If not, get a goby.
 
My sixspot goby does an awsome job and hes fun to watch. I have a ssb and he seems to be happy and buisy.
 
lol... funny you said yours "dissapeared"... ive had this happen to me as well with a odg. Then when I opened my canopy... it was sitting on one of my glass tank braces (tried to jump, got "beached")... too bad.

ODG are my faves, but tend to jump.
 
gotta agree...my ODG is a cool...active fish with great personality...but ever since i got him i have to "dust" off all the corals every day!!!!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10982355#post10982355 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tpareefer
IF you are going to keep a DSB, a goby, any goby will eat the fauna that we DSB owners want. If you want fauna in your sand, get a cucumber. If not, get a goby.
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This is only true to a point. As long as a DSB has been allowed to establish itself BEFORE adding a SSG and the volume is large enough, it will not be a problem.
I have had one in a 125 gal with a 4-6" sand bed for almost a year now and have watched my sand bed and Goby flourish the whole time.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10986473#post10986473 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SolidDetail808
I've been looking at getting a dragon goby. Any experience with these, anyone?
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Never mind I was thinking of the dragonets.
 
Diamond gobies and other sand sifting gobies are notorious for jumping out of tanks. They also tend to starve unless the tank is well-fed. If you want fauna in the sandbed (a good thing) then don't get a goby.

I use large nassarius snails and lots of flow. My sandbed became pristine looking when I jacked the intank flow up a good bit.
 
here's my "mural goby" he's a great sand sifter, and doesn't drift too far from the sand bed... i also love his yellow lips....
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