What goby is compatible with Orange Spotted Goby?

marinetankdiver · 11/06/2009, 01:42 PM

I want to add a sand sifting goby to my 120 but not sure which one is compatible with my current Orange Spotted Goby. The current goby is about 3 inches long and doesn't seem to sift any sand.

Thanks for your ideas.

Little Lucy 27 · 01/01/2010, 11:01 AM

Well, I got an Orange Spot Goby for Christmas and he was the best darn maid...he was very diligent, always sifting sand and within 24 hours the bed looked beautiful!! He jumped to his death sometime in the evening of the third day :-( So now have secured the tank mo better and the LFS did not have any Orange Spots so I got a Gold Headed Sleeper Goby. He is less shy and very entertaining to watch BUT he is not as diligent and doesn't do as good of a job as the OS. He is always out and more of a water column swimmer and I guess the most annoying thing he does that the OS did not do is take a big gulp of sand and swim up 7" and sprinkle it across the tank. Grrr...very messy and not very efficient at what "I" want from him...lol...so I guess it all depends on the actual fish over species...He's staying as I know I will never catch him...lol...Good Luck!!

L98-Z · 01/01/2010, 11:04 AM

I'm assuming you bought:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...195&pcatid=195

I'd recommend this for sand sifting:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...220&pcatid=220

The diamond goby is awesome at cleaning the sand.

Little Lucy 27 · 01/01/2010, 11:57 AM

L98-Z: actually it was a Diamond Goby...my hubby got it and brought it home....When I went back to get another one the LFS talked me into the Gold Head over the Diamond because he was way bigger and they thought he would be a better fit for my 75....my bad...I should have stuck to my guns...however the only Diamond they had was all white (no spots) and less than half the size of the Gold Head...as I said, he's staying...I'll never catch him...lol

L98-Z · 01/01/2010, 02:04 PM

Little Lucy, my post was in response to marinetankdiver. Your Goby certainly sounded like a Diamond Goby. I guess I should have quoted. My bad.

11/06/2009, 01:42 PM	#1
marinetankdiver Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 173	What goby is compatible with Orange Spotted Goby? I want to add a sand sifting goby to my 120 but not sure which one is compatible with my current Orange Spotted Goby. The current goby is about 3 inches long and doesn't seem to sift any sand. Thanks for your ideas. __________________ Sam

01/01/2010, 11:01 AM	#2
Little Lucy 27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: washington Posts: 123	Well, I got an Orange Spot Goby for Christmas and he was the best darn maid...he was very diligent, always sifting sand and within 24 hours the bed looked beautiful!! He jumped to his death sometime in the evening of the third day :-( So now have secured the tank mo better and the LFS did not have any Orange Spots so I got a Gold Headed Sleeper Goby. He is less shy and very entertaining to watch BUT he is not as diligent and doesn't do as good of a job as the OS. He is always out and more of a water column swimmer and I guess the most annoying thing he does that the OS did not do is take a big gulp of sand and swim up 7" and sprinkle it across the tank. Grrr...very messy and not very efficient at what "I" want from him...lol...so I guess it all depends on the actual fish over species...He's staying as I know I will never catch him...lol...Good Luck!! __________________ Life is what you make it! I am making mine a reef ;-) If everything in your fish room hasn't gotten wet you aren't doing it right Current Tank Info: 75 gallon with 18 gallon sump

01/01/2010, 11:57 AM	#4
Little Lucy 27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: washington Posts: 123	L98-Z: actually it was a Diamond Goby...my hubby got it and brought it home....When I went back to get another one the LFS talked me into the Gold Head over the Diamond because he was way bigger and they thought he would be a better fit for my 75....my bad...I should have stuck to my guns...however the only Diamond they had was all white (no spots) and less than half the size of the Gold Head...as I said, he's staying...I'll never catch him...lol __________________ Life is what you make it! I am making mine a reef ;-) If everything in your fish room hasn't gotten wet you aren't doing it right Current Tank Info: 75 gallon with 18 gallon sump

01/01/2010, 11:04 AM	#3
L98-Z Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Warner Robins, Georgia Posts: 1,230	I'm assuming you bought: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...195&pcatid=195 I'd recommend this for sand sifting: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...220&pcatid=220 The diamond goby is awesome at cleaning the sand.

01/01/2010, 02:04 PM	#5
L98-Z Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Warner Robins, Georgia Posts: 1,230	Little Lucy, my post was in response to marinetankdiver. Your Goby certainly sounded like a Diamond Goby. I guess I should have quoted. My bad.