rainford goby update

Sk8r · 05/07/2006, 09:42 AM

Our little guy is doing great: eats like a pig. We were worried about his 'hollow' belly, but his actual stomach seems to be ahead of that narrowing. I posted him as a good-natured wrasse lookalike for a nano-tank, but someone correctly alerted me to his 'hard to keep' status. I have a tank successfully growing sps and lps and a clam, and he's in with nanofish like firefish and a ywg and a mandarin. I'm pretty sure he's eating pods as well as cleaning sand. But he's healthy and thriving.
His other names are Old Glory Goby or Court Jester Goby, because of his stripes. He's about an inch long, and nobody messes with him. He was extremely shy at first, but now comes to the glass quite readily. Pays no attention to flake or pellets, just his business on the sand.

sandlot13 · 05/07/2006, 02:28 PM

hey man, i have my own rainford gobi............. i too heard of their hard to keep status after i purchased it

so far so good though! ive had him over a month and he seems to be happy and healthy... hopefully it stays that way!

captbunzo · 05/30/2006, 12:33 PM

Thanks for posting about your Rainford Goby, Sk8r. I am probably going to purchase one later today to add as a sifter for my 55G reef tank. It is well established and has plenty of live rock and pods. And I feed plenty of good frozen foods, like mysis and cyclopeeze, so I think he'll do great.

I've watched him in the store for a while. It looks healthy, plump, and was sifting sand.

Any particular tips?

Jacob D · 06/07/2006, 01:40 PM

Kind of an old post but I thought I'd chime in regarding the belly. That skinny spot is his belly, so he is a little skinny but mine looked like that also 2 years ago. Today he is so fat it almost looks unhealthy. In 2 years he has doubled in length and probably trippled in thickness

These guys are possible to keep alive but you really need a sandbed with fine sand, mine has never taken prepared food.

clord · 06/07/2006, 08:35 PM

Mine dies after a couple of months of having him never ate anything and I have dsb

Jacob D · 06/07/2006, 11:06 PM

Clord, sorry to hear that. What type (size) of sand do you have? I think the rainford gobys do best with sugar fine sand, like southdown for example.

Reefeross · 06/08/2006, 12:10 AM

Hmm...Haven't these guys been aquacultured? They look so awesome, your stocking list is great btw, Sk8r.

SDguy · 06/08/2006, 03:59 AM

Good news Sk8r....hope he continues to do well and fill in some more!

05/07/2006, 09:42 AM	#1
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	rainford goby update Our little guy is doing great: eats like a pig. We were worried about his 'hollow' belly, but his actual stomach seems to be ahead of that narrowing. I posted him as a good-natured wrasse lookalike for a nano-tank, but someone correctly alerted me to his 'hard to keep' status. I have a tank successfully growing sps and lps and a clam, and he's in with nanofish like firefish and a ywg and a mandarin. I'm pretty sure he's eating pods as well as cleaning sand. But he's healthy and thriving. His other names are Old Glory Goby or Court Jester Goby, because of his stripes. He's about an inch long, and nobody messes with him. He was extremely shy at first, but now comes to the glass quite readily. Pays no attention to flake or pellets, just his business on the sand. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/30/2006, 12:33 PM	#3
captbunzo Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Ascot, Berkshire, England Posts: 3,950	Thanks for posting about your Rainford Goby, Sk8r. I am probably going to purchase one later today to add as a sifter for my 55G reef tank. It is well established and has plenty of live rock and pods. And I feed plenty of good frozen foods, like mysis and cyclopeeze, so I think he'll do great. I've watched him in the store for a while. It looks healthy, plump, and was sifting sand. Any particular tips? __________________ Paul Thompson South Ascot, Berkshire, England RK: Where only bad things happen fast... CRAZY 4 the CRASE - Sometime 2008 Current Tank Info: 180 litre UK Reef

06/07/2006, 01:40 PM	#4
Jacob D Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Bay Posts: 6,613	Kind of an old post but I thought I'd chime in regarding the belly. That skinny spot is his belly, so he is a little skinny but mine looked like that also 2 years ago. Today he is so fat it almost looks unhealthy. In 2 years he has doubled in length and probably trippled in thickness These guys are possible to keep alive but you really need a sandbed with fine sand, mine has never taken prepared food. __________________ Jacob. Current Tank Info: Retired from reefing...

06/07/2006, 11:06 PM	#6
Jacob D Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Bay Posts: 6,613	Clord, sorry to hear that. What type (size) of sand do you have? I think the rainford gobys do best with sugar fine sand, like southdown for example. __________________ Jacob. Current Tank Info: Retired from reefing...

06/08/2006, 12:10 AM	#7
Reefeross Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toledo Posts: 76	Hmm...Haven't these guys been aquacultured? They look so awesome, your stocking list is great btw, Sk8r. __________________ The Reefer formerly known as Gobydude777 Current Tank Info: 72 Softy Reef

05/07/2006, 02:28 PM	#2
sandlot13 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Seattle/Olympia WA Posts: 271	hey man, i have my own rainford gobi............. i too heard of their hard to keep status after i purchased it so far so good though! ive had him over a month and he seems to be happy and healthy... hopefully it stays that way!

06/07/2006, 08:35 PM	#5
clord Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Langhorne Posts: 904	Mine dies after a couple of months of having him never ate anything and I have dsb

06/08/2006, 03:59 AM	#8
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Good news Sk8r....hope he continues to do well and fill in some more! __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.