Twin spot Gobys
- Thread starter johnike
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I got these from a tank at the LFS that had 6 or 7 in it, and these 2 were by themselves away from the others.
And good morning Toots!
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GimpyFin
Active member
That's awesome John, especially a pair of them like that. Had one for quite a while in my old 93 cube and they're fun to watch hover along the sandbed. Kinda makes me want to get another one now. Those look pretty healthy so I assume they're eating pretty good for you? Mine mostly fed from the sand bed, but I would sometimes put some little piles of Reef Nutrition ROE on the bottom and he'd scoop that up too.
Absolutey, these are sand bed dwellers that are ignored by about anything.
Just need pods to graze on, and you have that.
Eating like mad, I have an incredible pod population, the total system volume is 300 gallons with a 100 gallon Rubbermaid sump with Chaeto full of stuff.
Twinspot Gobies.
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mountainraised
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How big are yours? And how big are they expected to get with a healthy pod population?
About 2 1/4" or so I suppose. Never seen one bigger than 3".
Same as keeping a Mandarin as far as I'm concerned, need a constant supply of pods to graze on as they're constantly picking through the sand.
And thanks.
Kremis
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There might not be enough pods for them long term, but I have never kept them. If they stick to the sand bed, there might not be enough. From what I have heard, they NEVER eat in captivity. Correct me if i am wrong though. Good luck though, and I have never heard of them being bred in captivity.
I correct you, you are wrong.
Archer quotes aside -- BRS has a pair that eats pretty healthy and have put on a lot of weight and size. They just spot feed them with Julians thing if I remember correctly (It's on their videos, they've said they hear the same bunk but they're quite happy and thriving)
ThRoewer
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I do not think these guys are picky eaters or highly specialized on certain pods. They are just specialized on where they find their food - filter it out of the sand.
So the tricky part is to load up the sand with whatever you want to feed them.
Another issue with them may be intestinal parasites, so a proper deworming is highly advised.
So the tricky part is to load up the sand with whatever you want to feed them.
Another issue with them may be intestinal parasites, so a proper deworming is highly advised.
They eat like little pigs. The one in the lagoon attached to this system has been with me for close to 2 years now, it must be eating something. More pods in the system than they could ever deplete.
As far as breeding, cool info. Never read that, thanks.
What?
