Gold Sleeper Gobies

hossa81 · 04/05/2014, 11:19 AM

So, i recently purchased a pair of sleeper gold headed gobies, I call them Dunc and Seabs. So since i put them in the tank, all they have been doing is digging, digging, and more digging. Im just wondering about past exepriences with this fish, activity level, aggresion, etc. I appreciate any little tips and advice, thanks.

Sugar Magnolia · 04/05/2014, 11:26 AM

Digging - it's what they do. They also like to spit sand all over the rocks and corals.

snorvich · 04/05/2014, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Digging - it's what they do. They also like to spit sand all over the rocks and corals.

And remove beneficial microorganisms from your sand bed. But for me, the sand storms are prohibitive.

asudavew · 04/05/2014, 12:11 PM

I have one that is not doing well. It is eating but getting skinny. Not enough to eat in the sandbed I'm afraid. I should have done my homework.

It gets sand everywhere. I even had to move corals to other tanks because they wouldn't open anymore. But that doesn't bother me. I like the fish. Digging is normal. I'd be worried about keeping them fat. How big is your tank?

Sugar Magnolia · 04/05/2014, 12:22 PM

Looks like 20 gallons or 55 gallons in the OP's sig line.

04/05/2014, 11:19 AM	#1
hossa81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Geneva,IL Posts: 900	Gold Sleeper Gobies So, i recently purchased a pair of sleeper gold headed gobies, I call them Dunc and Seabs. So since i put them in the tank, all they have been doing is digging, digging, and more digging. Im just wondering about past exepriences with this fish, activity level, aggresion, etc. I appreciate any little tips and advice, thanks. __________________ Enjoy life, there's plenty of time to be dead. Current Tank Info: 180 FOWLR, 29 BioCube

04/05/2014, 11:26 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Digging - it's what they do. They also like to spit sand all over the rocks and corals. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/05/2014, 12:11 PM	#4
asudavew Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Angelo, Texas Posts: 1,010	I have one that is not doing well. It is eating but getting skinny. Not enough to eat in the sandbed I'm afraid. I should have done my homework. It gets sand everywhere. I even had to move corals to other tanks because they wouldn't open anymore. But that doesn't bother me. I like the fish. Digging is normal. I'd be worried about keeping them fat. How big is your tank? __________________ Be nice. Current Tank Info: 180, 125, 75

04/05/2014, 12:22 PM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Looks like 20 gallons or 55 gallons in the OP's sig line. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.