My new Mussa!

[N0okie]

This is my new mussa, let me know what you think!

 

[N0okie]

another pic.. the Goby loves it, Not sure if the feeling is mutual..

 

[thecichlidpleco]

Nice little guy where did you get it from, and how long have you had your goby?

 

[N0okie]

Hey, thanks for replying! I got them both a couple weeks ago at a LFS here in town.

 

[al abaqueta]

Hey, I think that whole symbiotic relationship with fish and corals is pretty interesting. thanks for sharing

 

[Shade00]

This is not exactly a symbiotic relatonship... clown gobies have a habit of perching on a favorite coral. The toxins their bellies secrete are detrimental to the coral's health, and if they perch in the same place repeatedly for an extended period of time, they could potentially kill a coral.

 

[All Delight]

that piece is sweet!!

 

[chromafi]

the clown will hurt your coral. also are you sure that is not a scolymia?

 

[N0okie]

The goby perches on the coral maybe twice a day now, he seems to like the rocks a little better.

As for the coral species, I'm fairly certain it's a Mussa Angulosa.

 

[GoingPostal]

Nice but keep on eye on that goby, I had to remove mine as he decided to live on my plate coral and caused it to begin to recede, took it about a week after removing the clown goby to look healthy again.

 

[zdawgnight]

Wow that thing is hot. I hear that they are really rare, i know my friend has one looks very similar to yours he also has a yellow clown goby. What are the chances of that hmmmmmmm.

 

[porky]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10430487#post10430487 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Shade00
This is not exactly a symbiotic relatonship... clown gobies have a habit of perching on a favorite coral. The toxins their bellies secrete are detrimental to the coral's health, and if they perch in the same place repeatedly for an extended period of time, they could potentially kill a coral.

I agree, very well said, the goby will, over time, stress the coral and it will not extend as much and may eventually lead to it's demise.