LovinDaReef
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What's a great goby to keep in a small reef tank? Anyone have a clown goby? I would like to keep a single goby with lots of personality, and a symbiotic relationship never hurt.
Goby time!
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atrain5851
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Most gobies i find like to hide or just sit around or come out only at feeding time if they have a place to hide. I have a blennie who never stops moving and i see my goby only when i feed them. IMO a diamond goby is pretty cool, also madarin gobies are awesome when it comes to color, if you want a more unusual goby a twinspot signal goby would be awesome and wish i had one... lawnmower blennies also have alot of character but may hide alot.
LovinDaReef
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Hiding is not a problem for me. I love looking at my tank and suddenly seeing movement.
atrain5851
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alright then haha... i have also read that sand sifting gobies can be a problem for live sand? that they can kill it which is believable. it really depends on what you are looking for i guess... color activity, niche
Porkreefer
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i would go with a firefish or a court jester goby.
rbtwo4
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Lol I have a speckled goby that when its time to do a water change or when I have 2 stick my hand in the tank he comes right up to my hand and just sits on it!!!!! I also have a yellow clown goby who is shy but adorable. He loves my corals as he is always laying on them. Pics are in my photobucket check it out!
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mandarin not for a small tank: pod-eater. Not a goby, anyway: dragonet.
court jester requires filamentous algae: hard to raise.
Gobies hide when there are larger fishes about. I have a nanofish 54g and they are always out and about.
A pearly jawfish is a hoot if you have enough sand
court jester requires filamentous algae: hard to raise.
Gobies hide when there are larger fishes about. I have a nanofish 54g and they are always out and about.
A pearly jawfish is a hoot if you have enough sand
seapug
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Gobies are some of my favorites. Personality really depends on the type. The clowns are usually out and about perched on the rocks, but can be very reluctant eaters when there are other fish in the tank and are usually on the brink of starvation when you bring them home.
Highfin/Shrimp gobies are great but some types are very very shy, even more so when they have a shrimp to shack up with.
Eviotas and Trimmas are some of my favorites if you don't mind small, as in TINY, but their colors and personalities make up for what they lack in size. Much underappreciated fish, IMO.
Sandsifters can be great once established but some get big and can create quite a mess. Others, like the signal gobies, should be kept in pairs and often don't live long in captivity.
I've tried the court jester types and never had luck with them, most likely a sign that I have effectively managed my hair algae growth.
Do some research and look for some unusual types that show up in stores and online sometimes.
Highfin/Shrimp gobies are great but some types are very very shy, even more so when they have a shrimp to shack up with.
Eviotas and Trimmas are some of my favorites if you don't mind small, as in TINY, but their colors and personalities make up for what they lack in size. Much underappreciated fish, IMO.
Sandsifters can be great once established but some get big and can create quite a mess. Others, like the signal gobies, should be kept in pairs and often don't live long in captivity.
I've tried the court jester types and never had luck with them, most likely a sign that I have effectively managed my hair algae growth.
Do some research and look for some unusual types that show up in stores and online sometimes.
LovinDaReef
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The problem is I DO NOT order fish online, ad many problems before. So now I go to stores to handpick my fish. So finding the exact species would be difficult...
weaselslucks
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no a very good pic but i love my tiger pistol shrimp and my hifin goby
seapug
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Talk to your favorite LFS about a special order. Unusual kinds are available at various times. Most LFS's don't order them on a regular basis because they are so small and secretive people can't see them in the display tanks. It's the Tangs and Wrasses that people see, not these little guys.
Browse liveaquaria.com. If you see a fish that's available there that you like, there's a high likelihood it's currently available from most other wholesale suppliers. Have your favorite store see if they can get one from their wholesaler. It can save you money on shipping and let them deal with transit risks & losses.
Just a suggestion...
LovinDaReef
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Cool, thanks guys!
That hi fin goby is very attractive. Is that for noobies like me?
That hi fin goby is very attractive. Is that for noobies like me?
LovinDaReef
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I just called a LFS, they have a few blue spotted jawfish. I must say, this is a nice looking species. I will research to see if they are suitable for my 10 gallon.
seapug
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really nice fish but might not be too good for a ten gallon. They need a pretty good depth of sand to burrow, are expensive and many don't live long in captivity (like a few months at most).
See if they have Yellow Headed Jawfish. They are a bit smaller and hardier than the blue spots. I had an extremely happy yellow head in my 10 gallon for over a year. He was so happy he jumped out and became jawfish jerky a couple weeks ago. You'll want to cover that tank.
See if they have Yellow Headed Jawfish. They are a bit smaller and hardier than the blue spots. I had an extremely happy yellow head in my 10 gallon for over a year. He was so happy he jumped out and became jawfish jerky a couple weeks ago. You'll want to cover that tank.
weaselslucks
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he is new to me but i know the pistols are hardy and he seems to be doing well
LovinDaReef
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Ah ok, I won't be considering the blue spotted jawfish then, if it only lives a few months?
Diver4life
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I have a mated pair of yellow head jawfish, man they are my favorites fish of my tank.they are always spitting sand from their hole and always moving from in to out. and just get yesterday a diamond goby,beautiful fish that stir up the sand all the time without making a mess.
