Sand Sifting Goby in quarantine (sand?)

Duddly01 · 01/05/2007, 02:27 PM

As some may recall I recently posted a thread about learning a hard lesson on quarantining fish after loosing vertually all of my fish to parasites. I currently have my one remaining fish (blue damsel) and two new juvenile Clarkii clowns in quarantine. They have been in 1.009-1.010 (depending on time of day) for a little over a week now and are doing well. The main tank will be fishless for 5-6 weeks minimum before these enter to clear out any of the parasites.

My plans are to only put 2 fish through quarantine at a time, minimum of 4 weeks. My next fish I want to replace is a Diamond Goby and either a Firefish or Royal Gramma. My concerns are for the sand sifter in a bare bottom tank. Will he be okay in a tank without sand for a month or should I plan on putting in at least a little bit of a sand bed?

rreddick · 01/05/2007, 02:31 PM

I would give him a bit of sand, and some PVC pipe to hide in. You will need to trash the sand once ou are done with the Q time.

Ron

chris.hampton · 01/05/2007, 02:34 PM

Could you put the sand in a little box so it's a little bit deeper for him without using a lot of sand?

kfowler · 01/05/2007, 02:42 PM

LOL yeah make him a sandbox to play in.

chris.hampton · 01/05/2007, 02:52 PM

I bet he would a love a little sand box put a bucket and spade in there and he will be in heaven!!

rreddick · 01/05/2007, 02:54 PM

If you are going to add a small box, go for a pool, I be he would love that

Ron

Duddly01 · 01/05/2007, 03:12 PM

Considering my previous diamond goby would burrow and spit sand everywhere I doubt it would remain in a sandbox for long. A shallow +1" bed of sand wouldn't be too difficult to get out if I had to run any medications in the tank other than hyposalinity I guess.

I am using the 24gal nano cube DX as my quarantine tank and it already had several pieces of PVC fittings in it now. The only one that currently seems to use it is the Damsel. Swims through them like a playground setup.

rreddick · 01/05/2007, 04:05 PM

I would say you are in good shape, all kidding aside

Ron

chris.hampton · 01/05/2007, 05:01 PM

I agree with rreddick, it's a good thread i have always wondered what to do with mandarinâ€™s in qt!

01/05/2007, 02:27 PM	#1
Duddly01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Valencia, SoCal Posts: 648	Sand Sifting Goby in quarantine (sand?) As some may recall I recently posted a thread about learning a hard lesson on quarantining fish after loosing vertually all of my fish to parasites. I currently have my one remaining fish (blue damsel) and two new juvenile Clarkii clowns in quarantine. They have been in 1.009-1.010 (depending on time of day) for a little over a week now and are doing well. The main tank will be fishless for 5-6 weeks minimum before these enter to clear out any of the parasites. My plans are to only put 2 fish through quarantine at a time, minimum of 4 weeks. My next fish I want to replace is a Diamond Goby and either a Firefish or Royal Gramma. My concerns are for the sand sifter in a bare bottom tank. Will he be okay in a tank without sand for a month or should I plan on putting in at least a little bit of a sand bed?

01/05/2007, 02:34 PM	#3
chris.hampton Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 490	Could you put the sand in a little box so it's a little bit deeper for him without using a lot of sand? __________________ Imagine how deep the ocean would be if there wasn’t any sponges!! Current Tank Info: 95 (UK) gal 2 years old and 10 gal with bangi babies!!!

01/05/2007, 02:42 PM	#4
kfowler Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,095	LOL yeah make him a sandbox to play in. __________________ Kevin "You cannot achieve what you are not willing to pursue." Current Tank Info: 20g Mixed Reef

01/05/2007, 02:52 PM	#5
chris.hampton Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 490	I bet he would a love a little sand box put a bucket and spade in there and he will be in heaven!! __________________ Imagine how deep the ocean would be if there wasn’t any sponges!! Current Tank Info: 95 (UK) gal 2 years old and 10 gal with bangi babies!!!

01/05/2007, 05:01 PM	#9
chris.hampton Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 490	I agree with rreddick, it's a good thread i have always wondered what to do with mandarinâ€™s in qt! __________________ Imagine how deep the ocean would be if there wasn’t any sponges!! Current Tank Info: 95 (UK) gal 2 years old and 10 gal with bangi babies!!!

01/05/2007, 02:31 PM	#2
rreddick Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brewster, MA Posts: 224	I would give him a bit of sand, and some PVC pipe to hide in. You will need to trash the sand once ou are done with the Q time. Ron

01/05/2007, 02:54 PM	#6
rreddick Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brewster, MA Posts: 224	If you are going to add a small box, go for a pool, I be he would love that Ron

01/05/2007, 03:12 PM	#7
Duddly01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Valencia, SoCal Posts: 648	Considering my previous diamond goby would burrow and spit sand everywhere I doubt it would remain in a sandbox for long. A shallow +1" bed of sand wouldn't be too difficult to get out if I had to run any medications in the tank other than hyposalinity I guess. I am using the 24gal nano cube DX as my quarantine tank and it already had several pieces of PVC fittings in it now. The only one that currently seems to use it is the Damsel. Swims through them like a playground setup.

01/05/2007, 04:05 PM	#8
rreddick Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brewster, MA Posts: 224	I would say you are in good shape, all kidding aside Ron