Can anyone tell me what the differance is with the 3 diamnd gobies?

sikpupy · 05/29/2009, 04:39 PM

I was about to place an online order for them and see there are 3 differant kind. I tried to do a internet search on them but did not come up with any specifics. Can anyone tell me, besides they come from 3 differant places, what the basic differances are?

CN-71406 SW - Diamond Watchman Goby (Sri Lanka) $ 23.99

CN-80301 SW - Diamond Watchman Goby (Indo Pacific) $ 23.99

CN-38244 SW - Diamond Watchmen Goby (Vanuatu) $28.99

evsalty · 05/29/2009, 04:49 PM

Price...well atleast for one of them. I am sure the only difference is who the distributor/collector Liveaquaria.com gets them from. I see these at all my LFS's every week and they always seem to be the same given size at all stores when visited the same day. I would suggest getting one from your LFS tho and not online so that you can see if the diamond you get is a messy one or a clean one.

400M1963 · 05/29/2009, 04:56 PM

And be prepared for the impact on detrivores ...

sikpupy · 05/30/2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by 400M1963
And be prepared for the impact on detrivores ...

Do you think they suck all the life out of the sand bed?

400M1963 · 05/30/2009, 03:53 PM

No but as with a six-line they are always on the hunt, it's the price of big personalities, those appetites.

It just means you need to have some Chaeto in your sump and reseed periodically or have an actual refugium. Feeding them twice a day is a good idea - your display is open season.

05/29/2009, 04:39 PM	#1
sikpupy Moved On Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,431	Can anyone tell me what the differance is with the 3 diamnd gobies? I was about to place an online order for them and see there are 3 differant kind. I tried to do a internet search on them but did not come up with any specifics. Can anyone tell me, besides they come from 3 differant places, what the basic differances are? CN-71406 SW - Diamond Watchman Goby (Sri Lanka) $ 23.99 CN-80301 SW - Diamond Watchman Goby (Indo Pacific) $ 23.99 CN-38244 SW - Diamond Watchmen Goby (Vanuatu) $28.99

05/29/2009, 04:49 PM	#2
evsalty hmmmmmm Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NW Mesa, AZ Posts: 3,531	Price...well atleast for one of them. I am sure the only difference is who the distributor/collector Liveaquaria.com gets them from. I see these at all my LFS's every week and they always seem to be the same given size at all stores when visited the same day. I would suggest getting one from your LFS tho and not online so that you can see if the diamond you get is a messy one or a clean one.

05/29/2009, 04:56 PM	#3
400M1963 Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: NE, USA Posts: 282	And be prepared for the impact on detrivores ...

05/30/2009, 03:53 PM	#5
400M1963 Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: NE, USA Posts: 282	No but as with a six-line they are always on the hunt, it's the price of big personalities, those appetites. It just means you need to have some Chaeto in your sump and reseed periodically or have an actual refugium. Feeding them twice a day is a good idea - your display is open season.