pink spotted goby - Aquarium Advice

supermarvin76 · 03-28-2005, 09:17 PM

I just bought a pink spotted goby. Here is a link to what he looks like, and about him. http://www.vividaquariums.com/10Expa...ctCode=01-2728 Will he "sift" through my sand. That is what I really wouldl ike him to do. Can I put a jaw fish in with him. (50gal tank).
Thanks

NewInTown · 03-28-2005, 09:28 PM

don't think thats a sand sifter. I think most gobies sift sand just some more often
than others.

supermarvin76 · 03-28-2005, 09:33 PM

Will I be able to keep shrimp with him. I REALLY REALLY want to have some shrimp!!.....but I don't want them to get eaten

stumpy · 03-28-2005, 11:06 PM

I bought one of those for my 30 [acronym:2efd34b255="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:2efd34b255] tank about a week ago. He is awesome. My sand was brownish looking and in 3 days my sand looked as nice as when I first started my tank. He will grab a mouthful of sand and sift thru it I guess for food. The sand will come out his gills. He is starting to get use to me looking at him and he dosen't hid as often. I have 2 peppermint shrimp and he dosen't bother them at all. Something funny he does is that he will pick my crabs up in his mouth and move them to differant places in the tank.I guess he was a interior decorator in a past life! I feed frozen mysis,pellet and flake and he eats it all. I think you will really enjoy it.

supermarvin76 · 03-28-2005, 11:25 PM

you're sure it is a pink spotted goby?? http://www.vividaquariums.com/10Expa...ctCode=01-2728 He dosen't bother any shrimp. I am worried about him eating shrimp since he is a carnivor.

stumpy · 03-29-2005, 12:36 AM

No, he's not bothered them at all. He has been right beside them and I have not seen any aggesion. Remember, these fish also form relationships with the pistol shrimp.

03-28-2005, 09:17 PM	#1
supermarvin76 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 211 Images: 1	pink spotted goby I just bought a pink spotted goby. Here is a link to what he looks like, and about him. http://www.vividaquariums.com/10Expa...ctCode=01-2728 Will he "sift" through my sand. That is what I really wouldl ike him to do. Can I put a jaw fish in with him. (50gal tank). Thanks __________________ -50gal tank -20gal tall sump / refugium. -About 15-20 lbs of live rock -60 lbs (3") of sand. -2x65w power compact lights -2x18w power compact in the refug. -bak pak 2R -3 LARGE feather dusters all differebt colors -orange spotted goby -fire fish -12 or so hermits -50-60 nassairus snails -about 12 turno snails -emrald crab

03-28-2005, 09:33 PM	#3
supermarvin76 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 211 Images: 1	Will I be able to keep shrimp with him. I REALLY REALLY want to have some shrimp!!.....but I don't want them to get eaten __________________ -50gal tank -20gal tall sump / refugium. -About 15-20 lbs of live rock -60 lbs (3") of sand. -2x65w power compact lights -2x18w power compact in the refug. -bak pak 2R -3 LARGE feather dusters all differebt colors -orange spotted goby -fire fish -12 or so hermits -50-60 nassairus snails -about 12 turno snails -emrald crab

03-28-2005, 11:25 PM	#5
supermarvin76 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 211 Images: 1	you're sure it is a pink spotted goby?? http://www.vividaquariums.com/10Expa...ctCode=01-2728 He dosen't bother any shrimp. I am worried about him eating shrimp since he is a carnivor. __________________ -50gal tank -20gal tall sump / refugium. -About 15-20 lbs of live rock -60 lbs (3") of sand. -2x65w power compact lights -2x18w power compact in the refug. -bak pak 2R -3 LARGE feather dusters all differebt colors -orange spotted goby -fire fish -12 or so hermits -50-60 nassairus snails -about 12 turno snails -emrald crab

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03-28-2005, 09:28 PM	#2
NewInTown Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maple Grove, MN Posts: 122	don't think thats a sand sifter. I think most gobies sift sand just some more often than others.

03-28-2005, 11:06 PM	#4
stumpy Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: west virginia Posts: 113 Images: 1	I bought one of those for my 30 [acronym:2efd34b255="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:2efd34b255] tank about a week ago. He is awesome. My sand was brownish looking and in 3 days my sand looked as nice as when I first started my tank. He will grab a mouthful of sand and sift thru it I guess for food. The sand will come out his gills. He is starting to get use to me looking at him and he dosen't hid as often. I have 2 peppermint shrimp and he dosen't bother them at all. Something funny he does is that he will pick my crabs up in his mouth and move them to differant places in the tank.I guess he was a interior decorator in a past life! I feed frozen mysis,pellet and flake and he eats it all. I think you will really enjoy it.

03-29-2005, 12:36 AM	#6
stumpy Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: west virginia Posts: 113 Images: 1	No, he's not bothered them at all. He has been right beside them and I have not seen any aggesion. Remember, these fish also form relationships with the pistol shrimp.