can u guys help me out

[logen32]

long time ago i was at a fish store, and i saw this fish that would gobble down sand and let it out from his gils. Would you guys know the name of that fish, i find them really cool and would want to get one.

 

[kjr_trig]

Diamond Goby does that.

 

[1journeyman]

Fun fish, but detrimental to deep sand beds as they eat your beneficial micro-critters.

 

[awakened2life]

I have one that's like 6-7 inches that i got off someone. it doesnt look quite like the diamond goby but does the same things... sifting sand barricading himself in a cave etc. I still have tons of critters in my sand bed(#1 CC).
He's my fav

 

[sepulatian]

I have a Diamond Goby, they are sweet fish. They are sand shifters, not sand sifters, to my knowledge. They eat prepared foods. They do like to move the sand around, which is a good thing.

 

[mx#28]

Originally Posted by logen32
long time ago i was at a fish store, and i saw this fish that would gobble down sand and let it out from his gils. Would you guys know the name of that fish, i find them really cool and would want to get one.

There are a number of fish that do this - especially many of the sleeper gobies.

 

[theappe3]

you can get shrimp gobies tooo.

 

[mx#28]

Most of the shrimp gobies do not sift sand, though.

 

[dogstar]

Valenciennea sp. gobies often called Sleeper Gobies ( includeing the Diamond Goby, aka Prawn, Maiden, Orange Spotted, ect. ect. ) real name = Valenciennea puellaris are sifters, they also shift to build burrows. For most, these species of fish are difficult to keep long term.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...2_4_61_75.html

 

[logen32]

yea im looking something to house in a 30 gallon Reef. the Diamond Goby gobie gets to big, is there a smaller speciment that would fit in my tank?