Sifter Goby Causing Cloudy Tank?

blackcows · 02/03/2006, 05:50 AM

I have a 65 gallon reef with a 40 gallon sump/fuge and I have a lot of small particles floating in my tank. I spoke with the people at the LFS, who I have a lot of confidence in, and they told me that a lot of times this happens when you have a sifter goby. Has anyone else experienced this? Did it get better? I hate to give up the goby because I love how he keeps the substrate clean and moves the substrate around which gives it a natural look.

Mike

Blown 346 · 02/03/2006, 06:06 AM

What type of Goby is it? Certain one;s will actually take the sand, swim around the tank and expel it throwing it everywhere. Others will stay on the bottom and do so and wont cause a mess.
They like to make themselves dens and they can make a mess when doing so since they move alot of sand to do this.

avshockey311 · 02/03/2006, 09:34 AM

I have a diamond goby and the tank clouded for a little while (maybe a week) and then it settled down. He eventually sifted so much that the small particles just got filtered out and the cloud doesn't happen anymore.

02/03/2006, 05:50 AM	#1
blackcows Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 217	Sifter Goby Causing Cloudy Tank? I have a 65 gallon reef with a 40 gallon sump/fuge and I have a lot of small particles floating in my tank. I spoke with the people at the LFS, who I have a lot of confidence in, and they told me that a lot of times this happens when you have a sifter goby. Has anyone else experienced this? Did it get better? I hate to give up the goby because I love how he keeps the substrate clean and moves the substrate around which gives it a natural look. Mike

02/03/2006, 09:34 AM	#3
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	I have a diamond goby and the tank clouded for a little while (maybe a week) and then it settled down. He eventually sifted so much that the small particles just got filtered out and the cloud doesn't happen anymore. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

02/03/2006, 06:06 AM	#2
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	What type of Goby is it? Certain one;s will actually take the sand, swim around the tank and expel it throwing it everywhere. Others will stay on the bottom and do so and wont cause a mess. They like to make themselves dens and they can make a mess when doing so since they move alot of sand to do this.