How do you live without a sand sifting golby? - Aquarium Advice

djmpj2 · 10-29-2006, 10:14 PM

In the 2+ years that I have had my tank I have had 3 golbys. Upon the demise of each one (first by mantis shrimp and second via the high dive suicide) my tank goes to crap in weeks.

Now I have my third and all is well in the tank again. They keep the sand so clean, I can't imagine how anyone keeps the their tank clean without it.

My 2 cents.

DJ

EJS4 · 10-29-2006, 10:28 PM

nassarius snails

**melosu58** · 10-30-2006, 01:40 AM

What kind do you have DJ?

austinsdad · 10-30-2006, 10:16 AM

Goby. Drop the "L".

I'd also like to know what kind you have. I'm in the market.

blazeyreef · 10-30-2006, 10:22 AM

me to!

djmpj2 · 10-30-2006, 10:36 AM

Sorry for the mis-spelling.

Currently I have a diamond goby. That is also what my first one was. But the second one was a Golden Headed Sleeper and he was just as good at cleaning the sand.

I have many snails, both Nassarius Snail and Turbo/Astrea Snail and they don't come close to keeping the sand as clean as my goby. I think the goby has OCD. He's like a worker bee.

DJ

austinsdad · 10-30-2006, 02:02 PM

Does he make large mounds from time to time or only at his sleeping hole?

10-31-2006, 01:34 AM

I love Diamond Goby's so much. That is the next fish I want but I have to wait until I upgrade. I am already tempting the stocking gods!

On a side note my big brittle and my nassrius do the job ok.

**roka64** · 10-31-2006, 10:14 AM

I want one, but I don't have any other critters to get and the place that has the one I want, needs a minimum of $100. It's kind of hard to fill that order with a goby and a clean up crew! LOL!

djmpj2 · 10-31-2006, 10:21 AM

I order all my fish from saltwaterfish.com. Their customer service is non-existant, but their livestock is always good and you certainly cannot beat their prices.

They also require a minimum purchase of $79. If you can find someone in your area willing to split the order I'm sure you could come up with $40 order with a goby, some cleaning crew, maybe a shrimp or something.

If you don't know anyone in your area that does SW look here in the forum for your area and post that you are looking to place and split a livestock order.

Good luck!

Oops, almost missed your questions, Austinsdad...

Yes, he makes mounds all around the tank but it looks natural and nice. He has his cave his "sleeps" in and he practically buries himself in there at night.

DJ

10-29-2006, 10:14 PM	#1
djmpj2 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 218	How do you live without a sand sifting golby? In the 2+ years that I have had my tank I have had 3 golbys. Upon the demise of each one (first by mantis shrimp and second via the high dive suicide) my tank goes to crap in weeks. Now I have my third and all is well in the tank again. They keep the sand so clean, I can't imagine how anyone keeps the their tank clean without it. My 2 cents. DJ __________________ 54G AGA Corner Tank Eheim 2215 Canister Filter (w/ live rock rubble in it) 3 Maxijet 1200 Power Heads Aqua C Remora Protein Skimmer Acqua C Remora Pre-Skimmer 75 pounds Live Rock 30" 2x65w Coralife Lunar Aqualights Diatom Filter Turbo Twist UV 2 Percula Clowns, Diamond Golby, Flame Angel, Royal Gramma, Lawnmower Blenny, PPmint shrimp, 3 emerald crabs and a huge cleaning crew (snails and crabs)

10-30-2006, 10:22 AM	#5
blazeyreef Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,593 Images: 1	me to! __________________ Houston "Face Trials with Smiles"-Porter Ellett *My aquariums-5gall snowball shrimp, 20long-awaiting setup,29gall planted* "We are nothing until we make ourselves somthing" CTR**

10-30-2006, 10:36 AM	#6
djmpj2 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 218	Sorry for the mis-spelling. Currently I have a diamond goby. That is also what my first one was. But the second one was a Golden Headed Sleeper and he was just as good at cleaning the sand. I have many snails, both Nassarius Snail and Turbo/Astrea Snail and they don't come close to keeping the sand as clean as my goby. I think the goby has OCD. He's like a worker bee. DJ __________________ 54G AGA Corner Tank Eheim 2215 Canister Filter (w/ live rock rubble in it) 3 Maxijet 1200 Power Heads Aqua C Remora Protein Skimmer Acqua C Remora Pre-Skimmer 75 pounds Live Rock 30" 2x65w Coralife Lunar Aqualights Diatom Filter Turbo Twist UV 2 Percula Clowns, Diamond Golby, Flame Angel, Royal Gramma, Lawnmower Blenny, PPmint shrimp, 3 emerald crabs and a huge cleaning crew (snails and crabs)

10-30-2006, 02:02 PM	#7
austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 4,211 Images: 12	Does he make large mounds from time to time or only at his sleeping hole? __________________ -Ray- "Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance!"

10-31-2006, 10:21 AM	#10
djmpj2 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 218	I order all my fish from saltwaterfish.com. Their customer service is non-existant, but their livestock is always good and you certainly cannot beat their prices. They also require a minimum purchase of $79. If you can find someone in your area willing to split the order I'm sure you could come up with $40 order with a goby, some cleaning crew, maybe a shrimp or something. If you don't know anyone in your area that does SW look here in the forum for your area and post that you are looking to place and split a livestock order. Good luck! Oops, almost missed your questions, Austinsdad... Yes, he makes mounds all around the tank but it looks natural and nice. He has his cave his "sleeps" in and he practically buries himself in there at night. DJ __________________ 54G AGA Corner Tank Eheim 2215 Canister Filter (w/ live rock rubble in it) 3 Maxijet 1200 Power Heads Aqua C Remora Protein Skimmer Acqua C Remora Pre-Skimmer 75 pounds Live Rock 30" 2x65w Coralife Lunar Aqualights Diatom Filter Turbo Twist UV 2 Percula Clowns, Diamond Golby, Flame Angel, Royal Gramma, Lawnmower Blenny, PPmint shrimp, 3 emerald crabs and a huge cleaning crew (snails and crabs)

10-29-2006, 10:28 PM	#2
EJS4 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Windsor, NJ Posts: 254 Images: 8	nassarius snails

10-30-2006, 10:16 AM	#4
austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 4,211 Images: 12	Goby. Drop the "L". I'd also like to know what kind you have. I'm in the market.

10-31-2006, 01:34 AM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	I love Diamond Goby's so much. That is the next fish I want but I have to wait until I upgrade. I am already tempting the stocking gods! On a side note my big brittle and my nassrius do the job ok.

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