Mandrins, Gobys and copepods

Dingo Dog · 01/11/2007, 07:34 PM

When I first added the mandrin I put a lot of copepods in the tank. I've had my mandrin for about a year now and it's very happy. My questions is this. I'd like to add a sand sifting goby but wonder if the goby would be removing any copepods in the sifting process?

scrmbld33 · 01/11/2007, 07:36 PM

yes, if the sand sifter sees a pod he'll eat it, it might not be his main diet but if oppertunity knocks...

01/11/2007, 07:34 PM	#1
Dingo Dog Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: TEXAS Posts: 432	Mandrins, Gobys and copepods When I first added the mandrin I put a lot of copepods in the tank. I've had my mandrin for about a year now and it's very happy. My questions is this. I'd like to add a sand sifting goby but wonder if the goby would be removing any copepods in the sifting process?

01/11/2007, 07:36 PM	#2
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	yes, if the sand sifter sees a pod he'll eat it, it might not be his main diet but if oppertunity knocks... __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3