How many sandsifting goby can I put in my tank?

[psilentchild]

I had a orange spotted sleeper goby but I gave it away.Now I want another one.How many can I put in my 430?Should I get one species or mix it up?

 

[psilentchild]

Anybody?

 

[NYCBOB]

start off with one. with a 430, possibly two.

 

[palmer373]

start off with one. with a 430, possibly two.

are you joking or serious? im considering putting 2-3 yellow head jawfish or 2-3 gobies in my 75 to sift the sand and have something to look at on the sandbed.

 

[snorvich]

Jawfish do not sift sand. 2-3 gobies would starve your sand bed to death in a 75 gallon tank.

 

[FlammySnake]

Jawfish do not sift sand. 2-3 gobies would starve your sand bed to death in a 75 gallon tank.

+1

One sand sifting goby may do fine. Look into the "dragon goby" whose scientific name escapes me at the moment! Good fish, will typically accept prepared food.

 

[NYCBOB]

are you joking or serious? im considering putting 2-3 yellow head jawfish or 2-3 gobies in my 75 to sift the sand and have something to look at on the sandbed.

jawfish dont sift sand. also, sandsifting gobies tend to cause sand storm and cover corals and rock with sand. 1 is more than enough.