Gobys

[Tommy3492]

Hey so i am looking for a crew to clean my sand, i guess the best thing for this is some gobys, but what you guys think??

Which ones are best?

and what else should i invest in for cleaning sand...?

I want sand to be really white.


Thanks


oh yea and does size matter?

 

[BLKTANG]

Nassarious snails do a good job.If your tank is mature enough a Dragon Goby is good too.

 

[Tommy3492]

i want them to sift deep, and clean the sand

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11930415#post11930415 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tommy3492
i want them to sift deep, and clean the sand

Nassarious will burrow all the way to the bottom,& move around.Cucumbers work well too.

 

[Tommy3492]

dont cucumbers die and release toxic stuff?

 

[Irvine Man]

Nass. snails are awesome, they do a great job. and they look creepy coming out of the sand when you feed! I used to have a sand sifting star, I don't know peoples opinion on them, but he used to sink himself pretty deep.

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11930480#post11930480 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Irvine Man
Nass. snails are awesome, they do a great job. and they look creepy coming out of the sand when you feed! I used to have a sand sifting star, I don't know peoples opinion on them, but he used to sink himself pretty deep.

I was gonna say a sand sifting star,because i have one,but some say that they die easy.Mine is doin great.


If a cucumber dies i have heard that they can be toxic,thats why i dont have one.

 

[Sk8r]

The combination of a yellow watchman and a tiger pistol shrimp will do just about all you need done, even in a 90, imho: I have one in my 54, and experience some little problem of over-zealous cleaning. A yellow is the one of the most RESERVED and quiet of the sandsifting gobies...the engineer and dragons being the most energetic. I would say with the shrimp, you are going to find a LOT of sand movement. Mine has grown to about 2 1/2 inches and acts like a bulldozer. The fish is about 4 1/2 inches...big for his species.

 

[Mikro]

I have a Diamond Goby and he does a great job. The only thing was when I first got him he made a sandstorm for a few days 'till he settled down..

 

[Tommy3492]

so i should go with the yellow watchman as my primary choice of gobys?