Best Sand Sifter Goby

[gio28]

im looking for a goby that will keep my entire tanks sand nice and clean/oxygenated. i know every fish is different..but what type would you recommend IYO as a workhorse? i heard the orange diamond goby is a good choice.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by gio28
http:///forum/post/3085149
im looking for a goby that will keep my entire tanks sand nice and clean/oxygenated. i know every fish is different..but what type would you recommend IYO as a workhorse? i heard the orange diamond goby is a good choice.
Diamond gobies do an excellent job. Be sure that your rock is on the bottom of the tank though. You do not want them to topple over when the sand gets moved.

 

[gio28]

yeah that would be bad. most of the rock i have on the sand in very flat and wide so it would take alot...but im not gonna take any chances.
do they eat or stir away algae on the sand too?

 

[pete159]

no, they only suck up and spit out the sand from the sand bed
some other sand sifting gobies are
* Diamond Watchman Goby (Valencienna puellaris)
* Engineer Goby (Pholidichthys leucotaenia)
* Orangemarked Goby (Amblygobius decussatus)
* Sleeper Banded Goby (Amblygobius phalaena)
* Sleeper Blue Dot Goby (Valenciennea sexguttata)
* Sleeper Railway Glider Goby (Valenciennea helsdingeni)
* Sleeper Striped Goby (Valenciennea longipinnis)
* Tiger Watchman Goby (Valencienna wardii)
* Two Spot Goby (Signigobius biocellatus)

 

[gio28]

thanks. i also like the sleeper banded goby. i might get one of those instead. im debating on the orange diamond and banded sleeper.