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05/10/2007, 04:39 PM
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Diamond goby vs. ss star fish
I don't want to put a sss in my tank w/dsb for fear of depleting the micro-fauna. Will a ss Goby do the same thing?
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05/10/2007, 05:42 PM
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I would go with a diamond goby, I used to have one and I can say they have quite a personality. They are great as long as you do not mind on it rearranging you sand bed.
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05/10/2007, 05:50 PM
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I believe the goby sifts the sand for the sole purpose of eating your microfauna.
If not I will get one too! 
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05/10/2007, 06:58 PM
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I have both. The stars sift beneath the surface most of the time, and the gobies keep the top layer clean.
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05/10/2007, 07:34 PM
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If you have a dsb, I don't see the goby digging deep enough to get at all the microfauna. Mine only does the top 1" give or take a 1/4". Does a good job of keeping the sand clean.
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