good goby?

[p00num3lli]

would anyone happen to know of a good goby thats reef safe/friendly/ spends most of its time in the rock work, or digs caves, and will not fight with my recently bought bicolor blenny( which is also a cave dweller)

i just enjoy watching fish swimming around in the rock work/ cave diggers. they are fun to study and observe

tank is a 75

thanks.

[coraline79]

I have abicolor blennie, a diamond goby, and and an engineer goby all in my 30long tank.

[mama]

I love my citron goby...he is in with my black & white clown,six line wrasse and coral beauty angel...he actually perches on the front of the glass!!...he is always out and about...my tanks is FULL of softies...

[Bill S]

Citron gobies are not reef safe (not SPS safe).

[Kristy]

I would recommend a diamond goby, which sifts the sand and digs caves. I also really like our yellow watchman goby.

[drgnbttrfly]

I have two diamonds and they are really favorites for watching if they feel threatened after a little show it will just usually move to a new spot.

[p00num3lli]

well i looked up diamond gobies and i like the way look. now just if i can catch them at a LFS next time i go:). ive been 3 times this summer, and havnt seen one yet

[robisunreal]

Watchman Goby is interesting

[CynthiaM]

Randall's Shrimp goby, yellow watchman goby, rainford's goby. The yellowheaded sleeper goby is beautiful and is always out and about,but you must have a deep sandbed since they eat desirable infaunal invertebrates and bristleworms. You can get them to eat mysis. Also the dartfish or firefish goby(red) and they come in purple coloration and last one I can think of is the bar goby. I have this two bar gobies, got them separately and now they borrow in the same cave.

[mama]

http://liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-39124-Citrinis-Clown-Gob.jpg (javascript:popupWin1('/product/detailed_image.cfm?pCatId=161', 50, 50, 596, 616))
Here are the stats on the citron...I have absolutely NO problems with mine....


























Clown Goby, Citrinis (Gobiodon citrinus) QUICK STATS Minimum Tank Size (javascript:popupWindow('/product/refinement_definition.cfm?rid=1', 200, 500, 400, 100)): 10 gallons Care Level (javascript:popupWindow('/product/refinement_definition.cfm?rid=2', 200, 500, 400, 100)): Easy Temperament (javascript:popupWindow('/product/refinement_definition.cfm?rid=3', 200, 500, 400, 100)): Peaceful Reef Compatible (javascript:popupWindow('/product/refinement_definition.cfm?rid=4', 200, 500, 400, 100)): Yes Water Conditions (javascript:popupWindow('/product/refinement_definition.cfm?rid=8', 200, 500, 400, 100)): 72-78° F, sg 1.020-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4, dKH 8-12 Max. Size (javascript:popupWindow('/product/refinement_definition.cfm?rid=10', 200, 500, 400, 100)): 2" Color Form (javascript:popupWindow('/product/refinement_definition.cfm?rid=11', 200, 500, 400, 100)): Blue, Tan, Yellow Diet (javascript:popupWindow('/product/refinement_definition.cfm?rid=13', 200, 500, 400, 100)): Carnivore Origin (javascript:popupWindow('/product/refinement_definition.cfm?rid=16', 200, 500, 400, 100)): Coral Sea, Fiji, Sri Lanka Family (javascript:popupWindow('/product/refinement_definition.cfm?rid=17', 200, 500, 400, 100)): Gobiidae http://liveaquaria.com/images/dot_clear.gif+ View larger image (javascript:popupWin1('/product/detailed_image.cfm?pCatId=161', 50, 50, 596, 616))The Citrinis Clown Goby, also known as the Citron or Citrin Goby, is common within the reefs of Sri Lanka and the Coral Sea. They are usually found among soft and hard coral colonies. They are a small yellow fish with blue vertical lines around the eyes and gills, and a blue horizontal line along the dorsal fin. Their body color can vary between dark brown and pale yellow. They are a peaceful fish that makes a wonderful addition to a reef aquarium containing colonies of polyp coral and other soft corals, as they enjoy swimming and hiding amongst the polyps.
The Citrinis Clown Goby feeds on the mucous polyps of Acropora sp. in the wild and is considered reef safe but will nip at the polyps or bases of Acropora sp. and possibly other SPS corals. If the SPS dominated aquarium is not heavily stocked with very mature colonies these fish may severely damage Acropora sp. in these displays.
It requires a 10 gallon or larger aquarium and prefers branched corals, often resting on them for hours at a time. It will rarely become aggressive towards other fish, but will fight with its own kind in smaller tanks. It is best if it is kept with other docile species.
It is common for clown gobies to spawn in an aquarium. Caution should be exercised if the aquarium contains Acropora sp. or similar SPS corals. They will lay their eggs on the underside of the coral's branch, which will cause tissue recession in that area of the coral. The Citrinis Clown Goby's diet should consist of a variety of brine shrimp, frozen mysis shrimp, table shrimp, and frozen food preparations for carnivores.

[Bill S]

They will (and have on my tank) damage SPS. Notorious.

[p00num3lli]

yo guys, you think a 2-3 inch sand bed wouldnt be enough for a pistal shrimp and a watchman goby?


and do you have to feed the shrimp?

[mama]

Yes, Bill...I have just softies, so that's why I have not had trouble...yet!! That's why I posted and true to your experience the stats from liveaquaria...

"The Citrinis Clown Goby feeds on the mucous polyps of Acropora sp. in the wild and is considered reef safe but will nip at the polyps or bases of Acropora sp. and possibly other SPS corals. If the SPS dominated aquarium is not heavily stocked with very mature colonies these fish may severely damage Acropora sp. in these displays. "

[rabadanmarco]

mandarin is always good...though a dragonet...they are reef safe...they eat off the rock and they dont eat my coral...plus they look freaking awsomehttp://farm2.static.flickr.com/1357/1465476994_eeb9f1571b_m.jpg

[dustint21]

Mandarin is a cool fish if you have an established reef with lots of pods!!! If not its a dead fish for sure!!