Reef Compatibility

[Jennifier615]

I am interested in getting a Diamond Watchman Goby

What size should I get and would there be any compatibility issue with

Randall's Goby 3.5"
Tiger Pistol Shrimp (f) medium
Blue Assessor
Pair of Clowns True Percula Onyx and a Black Ocellaris
Mandarin Goby
Powder Brown Tang (palm of your hand sized slightly larger maybe)
Red Emerald Crab
Emerald Crab
Four Cleaner Crabs
Hermits
Snails
2 Tube Anenomes (Orange and Pink)
Donut Coral/Meat Coral
Open Brain Tracyphillia Pink/White
Moonstone
Acans
Kenya Trees
Mushrooms, Rhodactris, Yumas
Frogspawn
Devils Hand
assorted SPS nothing super fancy.

oh and two clams a maxima and crocea both off sandbed.

I have a 135gallon system

 

[AquaticFins]

The only compatability issue I would be concerned about would be with your open brain coral - the diamond goby is definitely quite a sand-sifter and has the ability to bury any corals on the sandbed in short order.

With that said, your pistol shrimp certainly can do that too, so you're probably already used to making sure the sand stays off the corals.

Other than that, they're great fish and wonderful to watch.

I tend to see medium size individuals doing the best. The very small ones (two inches and under) and the very large ones (five or six inches long) seem to have the hardest time adapting to captivity and captive foods.

I would look for one around the three inch size.

Hope that helps!

David