Sand Sifting Goby with Bottom Dwellers?

JENnKerry · 07/28/2006, 09:43 AM

Well, we decided with rising electric prices and everything else, we are breaking down the 55 and placing all the fish in the 125.

I WANT to put our Sleeper Goby in the 125 but we have a few bottom corals like a brain and a plate. We also have a large Deresa Clam as well which sits on the sand. I really dont want to give him away, he is a great fish and it breaks my heart that I have to part with my Angels. I dont want to part with him too.

What would you do? Would you put him in? Will he be too much of a messy maker for the clam? I can manage with the two other corals but I know that the Deresa likes the sand bed and will not tolerate the rock work.

Red Serpent · 07/28/2006, 10:01 AM

It will depend on how busy your gobie is. My Diamond only covers the rock work in front of his house. I have mushrooms on my sand bed and they have never been coverd. See were the sleeper sets up shop and move the clam away from this area. Good Luck

HotHotHot · 07/28/2006, 11:20 AM

If you have enough flow you should be OK.

I have a Golden Head Sleeper Goby that sifts CONSTANLY. I too have clams and 'shrooms along with about 50X turnover, which keeps them clear. Sure sometimes the sand on them is noticable, but between the flow and the clam itself it clears off pretty quickly.

HTH
Ed

JENnKerry · 07/28/2006, 03:56 PM

Alright, I'll see how he does in the 125. We'll make it work!

07/28/2006, 09:43 AM	#1
JENnKerry Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 7,384	Sand Sifting Goby with Bottom Dwellers? Well, we decided with rising electric prices and everything else, we are breaking down the 55 and placing all the fish in the 125. I WANT to put our Sleeper Goby in the 125 but we have a few bottom corals like a brain and a plate. We also have a large Deresa Clam as well which sits on the sand. I really dont want to give him away, he is a great fish and it breaks my heart that I have to part with my Angels. I dont want to part with him too. What would you do? Would you put him in? Will he be too much of a messy maker for the clam? I can manage with the two other corals but I know that the Deresa likes the sand bed and will not tolerate the rock work. __________________ We Don't Have a Signature..... Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef

07/28/2006, 10:01 AM	#2
Red Serpent Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 96	It will depend on how busy your gobie is. My Diamond only covers the rock work in front of his house. I have mushrooms on my sand bed and they have never been coverd. See were the sleeper sets up shop and move the clam away from this area. Good Luck __________________ Some times you have to pick up the pieces of someone elses failures to make some thing GREATER. Current Tank Info: 55 gal Reef Tank, 75lbs Live Rock, 50 lbs Sand, 15 gal DiY Refugium/Sump, Killer hang on overflow by Hurricanefilters, Lighting with Ordit 4x65watt power compacts

07/28/2006, 11:20 AM	#3
HotHotHot Obligate Coral Killer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 643	If you have enough flow you should be OK. I have a Golden Head Sleeper Goby that sifts CONSTANLY. I too have clams and 'shrooms along with about 50X turnover, which keeps them clear. Sure sometimes the sand on them is noticable, but between the flow and the clam itself it clears off pretty quickly. HTH Ed __________________ It is NOT a dry heat! Click the little red house to read my 225 thread. Current Tank Info: 200gal NWV, 34ppt, 6" DSB, 750W MH, XM 20K, 220W VHO, CL, MP40W X2, chiller, GAC, Starting NeoZeo 7/18/09

07/28/2006, 03:56 PM	#4
JENnKerry Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 7,384	Alright, I'll see how he does in the 125. We'll make it work! __________________ We Don't Have a Signature..... Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef