Orange Spotted Sand Sifting Goby

[mikev63]

I just got a Orange spotted goby. He is moving sand all over the sank and building walls with it.

Is this normal for this type of Goby?

Should I add more sand, or move the sand he moved back? This guy has moved about 20 pounds of sand in 1 day. This guy is driving me nuts.

Mike

 

[Hennessy]

wouldnt that be a dimond goby? is he sifting the sand threw his gills?

i would be worried about his making you LR fall and or crushing or smothing your corals with sand. they are a "PITA" but keep your substrate clean

 

[Andrew]

Thats what gobies do. Hes fine, he'll move the sand around where he wants it. Don't add more sand and just leave the holes he makes be.