Is Diamond goby good or bad idea?

Gargamel35 · 03/05/2018, 03:19 PM

I love Diamond Goby. It's interesting and usefull for sand filtering.

But i'm not sure if i want to get one so here are my questions:

I have a 110 gallon tank with shallow 2-3 mm sand (sand is not round, so there are edges on it). I believe i don't have enough sand and it's the wrong one?

Second, what happens with water clarity and scattered sand on rocks and corals? Is this something normal with this goby or not?

mcgyvr · 03/05/2018, 03:22 PM

2-3mm sand should be just fine for a goby..
and yes on occasion they can stir up some sand but for the most part its not going to cause clarity problems and you may need to blow sand off some corals if you place them on the sand and its in an area the goby frequents.. They typically find a "den" and stay close to it mostly..

They really aren't as disastrous as some people make them out to be from my experience..

alton · 03/05/2018, 04:21 PM

if 25.4 mm equals 1 inch then 1 tenth of an inch is not enough sand for a diamond goby. Mine have always enjoyed tunneling under things

Sk8r · 03/05/2018, 04:28 PM

They do kick up sand. Any other burrowing goby will do some sandsifting without throwing so much about.

nereefpat · 03/05/2018, 04:29 PM

Good catch. 2-3 cm?

RobZilla04 · 03/05/2018, 05:00 PM

You'll need a deeper sand bed. They like to burrow at night and dig all day.

mcgyvr · 03/05/2018, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nereefpat

Good catch. 2-3 cm?

I assumed they were speaking of particle size not depth..
depth was not stated..

outssider · 03/05/2018, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

I assumed they were speaking of particle size not depth..
depth was not stated..

good point !!

At any rate, I've tried them twice both times they died after 2-3 months (starved). They were too slow to compete for prepared foods and my sand was too clean. If I tried again it would surely die.

Mageau11 · 03/05/2018, 06:59 PM

I have had a pair in my 54 gallon for over a year. They are constantly cleaning my sand and it is always super clean. They eat anything I put in the tank. They do have the occasional neurotic moments where they keep digging and digging creating a big mound of sand, but then they tend to move it back. No complaints with my guys. I do recommend a lid as they will dart to the surface.

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lionfish300 · 03/05/2018, 08:16 PM

My cover 8' x3' surface. He dig and piled up sand will cover near by corals ( if on the sand) sand storm occasionally. But he keep the sand white and clean and that was my purple of adding one

Frost_Hydra · 03/05/2018, 10:16 PM

Before I added mine in, the sand bed was 2.5 inches across the entire tank. Now some spots are half an inch deep and other are around 5 inches. Overall they love to move sand around... a lot

csb123 · 03/06/2018, 12:40 AM

I love mine guy. He is the hardest working fish in the tank. If there is super fine sediment in the sand it will could the water temporarily, but the skimmer took it all out. Now if I move sand around, there is no fine stuff to cloud the water.

Gargamel35 · 03/06/2018, 01:29 AM

Sorry, sand grains are 2-3mm large and have rough edges. It's ATI FIJI sand.
Hight of the sand is around 0,5 to 1 cm (0,4 inches).

I'm thinking about finding better sand (with round edges) and add it on top of FIJI sand. Is that a bad idea?

alton · 03/06/2018, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargamel35

Sorry, sand grains are 2-3mm large and have rough edges. It's ATI FIJI sand.
Hight of the sand is around 0,5 to 1 cm (0,4 inches).

I'm thinking about finding better sand (with round edges) and add it on top of FIJI sand. Is that a bad idea?

I don't see it as a problem, when I had mine I also kept two at a time. They seemed to enjoy having a partner. Get them on the smaller side

03/05/2018, 03:19 PM	#1
Gargamel35 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 71	Is Diamond goby good or bad idea? I love Diamond Goby. It's interesting and usefull for sand filtering. But i'm not sure if i want to get one so here are my questions: I have a 110 gallon tank with shallow 2-3 mm sand (sand is not round, so there are edges on it). I believe i don't have enough sand and it's the wrong one? Second, what happens with water clarity and scattered sand on rocks and corals? Is this something normal with this goby or not?

03/05/2018, 03:22 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	2-3mm sand should be just fine for a goby.. and yes on occasion they can stir up some sand but for the most part its not going to cause clarity problems and you may need to blow sand off some corals if you place them on the sand and its in an area the goby frequents.. They typically find a "den" and stay close to it mostly.. They really aren't as disastrous as some people make them out to be from my experience.. __________________ Who me?

03/05/2018, 04:28 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	They do kick up sand. Any other burrowing goby will do some sandsifting without throwing so much about. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

03/05/2018, 04:29 PM	#5
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	Good catch. 2-3 cm? __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

03/05/2018, 05:00 PM	#6
RobZilla04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 1,857	You'll need a deeper sand bed. They like to burrow at night and dig all day. __________________ 90g Mixed Reef

03/05/2018, 04:21 PM	#3
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	if 25.4 mm equals 1 inch then 1 tenth of an inch is not enough sand for a diamond goby. Mine have always enjoyed tunneling under things

03/05/2018, 06:59 PM	#9
Mageau11 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 11	I have had a pair in my 54 gallon for over a year. They are constantly cleaning my sand and it is always super clean. They eat anything I put in the tank. They do have the occasional neurotic moments where they keep digging and digging creating a big mound of sand, but then they tend to move it back. No complaints with my guys. I do recommend a lid as they will dart to the surface. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/05/2018, 08:16 PM	#10
lionfish300 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Posts: 795	My cover 8' x3' surface. He dig and piled up sand will cover near by corals ( if on the sand) sand storm occasionally. But he keep the sand white and clean and that was my purple of adding one

03/05/2018, 10:16 PM	#11
Frost_Hydra Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 151	Before I added mine in, the sand bed was 2.5 inches across the entire tank. Now some spots are half an inch deep and other are around 5 inches. Overall they love to move sand around... a lot

03/06/2018, 12:40 AM	#12
csb123 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 104	I love mine guy. He is the hardest working fish in the tank. If there is super fine sediment in the sand it will could the water temporarily, but the skimmer took it all out. Now if I move sand around, there is no fine stuff to cloud the water.

03/06/2018, 01:29 AM	#13
Gargamel35 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 71	Sorry, sand grains are 2-3mm large and have rough edges. It's ATI FIJI sand. Hight of the sand is around 0,5 to 1 cm (0,4 inches). I'm thinking about finding better sand (with round edges) and add it on top of FIJI sand. Is that a bad idea?