brain + goby = bad news?

[fierceseaman]

I'd like to added a brain coral as my next coral and later down the line I'd like to add a yellow watchmen goby as well. The coral is the item that I'm more attracted to and I know that gobies have the habit of picking up sand and spitting it all over the place, sometimes over corals. I'm pretty sure that this will bother the brain but I'm wondering if someone has successfully done both of these animals and I'd like to here their results. Thanks for the input!

 

[Dave12678]

I need some help with this too. My goby thinks hes a dog marking his territory with sand.

 

[ScubaDiver93]

I have a orange spot goby that doesnt touch my open brain. Hes awesome to watch and doesnt bother the brain at all...

 

[scapes]

I have a yellow watchman goby and about three brains on the bottom on the sand. the fish doesn't bother the brains as far as pecking or anything, but yes he does move all the sand. he has successfully moved all the sand from the back of my 80g to the front so all that sand lands on my brains. It's just one more chore for me to take care of. As long as you don't mind moving the sands off the brains then it won't be a big deal to have both.

 

[fierceseaman]

ok that is really all I needed to know, that the smoke wouldn't actually hurt the brain.

 

[fierceseaman]

opps, sand