I am new to the forum, and this is my first post. It has been quite some time since I have had a SW tank. I have always had FOWLR and will probably start that way this time as well. Eventually I will probably convert to a reef, but not until I move to a more permanent house.
Anyway, as I start thinking about my new SW setup, I have a question about gobies and DSB.
From what I remember, the thought used to be that you did not use gobies with DSB. The reasoning is that they eat your CUC and might disturb the anaerobic denitrification layer.
However, my more recent research has shown that a lot of people use gobies with their DSB. I understand that there are different gobies that will sift to different depths, and these may be what are being used. After all, there are pleanty of areas that will not be disturbed, and pockets of CUC that can replenish those that the goby eats. But perhaps this depends on if the setup is a FOWLR or Reef.
So I guess my questions are: 1) What are your thoughts on the above; 2) besides being generally cool, is it worth it to have a goby and risk having to restock your CUC more often; 3) what gobies do you recommend (if any).
I appreciate your answers, and I think this forum rocks (live rocks of course).
-Mav