crypt keeper
Active Member
Had the little guy for a couple days. I didnt know they were jumpers. Im going to get that eggcrate stuff and get another one. Orange diamong goby. He was doing great. Cleaned up my sand better than I thought he would.
Diamond Goby jumped
- Thread starter crypt keeper
- Start date
big
Active Member
I have had this Rotor-tiller for several years now without eaggrate. Bow front tank......
BUT......The issues with them are they DO tend to be jumpers ( no issues with mine) quiet home no kids anymore to startle him with noise. Also a nearly 50 gallon fuge feeding the little pod eater. I have seen where they are tide poll skippers. As long as they have food in this "little tide pool" I think they do not tend to try to leave the pool (jump out of your tank) But it your tank runs out of pods etc , carpet surfing 101 seems to be their next class in school.
The do eat just about anything in the substrate (pods included) leaving the substrate barren of seeable critters. Next, they will rearrange the landscaping of your substrate regularly!! If you have a "DSB" he will make mountains out of it in places. Other than these issues, they are just about unbeatable at keeping the substrate clean, but you pay the cost of living with these issues forever more. Plus they are a neat fish to watch work...... Hope you have better luck with the next one...
Here is a shot of mine doing what they do best making bits of sand fly! Good Luck.... Warren
BUT......The issues with them are they DO tend to be jumpers ( no issues with mine) quiet home no kids anymore to startle him with noise. Also a nearly 50 gallon fuge feeding the little pod eater. I have seen where they are tide poll skippers. As long as they have food in this "little tide pool" I think they do not tend to try to leave the pool (jump out of your tank) But it your tank runs out of pods etc , carpet surfing 101 seems to be their next class in school.
The do eat just about anything in the substrate (pods included) leaving the substrate barren of seeable critters. Next, they will rearrange the landscaping of your substrate regularly!! If you have a "DSB" he will make mountains out of it in places. Other than these issues, they are just about unbeatable at keeping the substrate clean, but you pay the cost of living with these issues forever more. Plus they are a neat fish to watch work...... Hope you have better luck with the next one...
Here is a shot of mine doing what they do best making bits of sand fly! Good Luck.... Warren
big
Active Member
Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/3040622
Nice pic big...
Thanks, Here is a shot of doing his favorite thing to do. Waiting till I am not looking to bury a frag!
And a few other shots just to make someone want to go buy ome of these little buggers.... One shows his "Rotor-tiller" tines. The last shot is him doing what he does best, about to dig up a big mouthfull of my pods!
http:///forum/post/3040622
Nice pic big...
Thanks, Here is a shot of doing his favorite thing to do. Waiting till I am not looking to bury a frag!
crypt keeper
Active Member
well. I do have pods. He was eating mysys shrimp left over the mess I feed my clowns and othert fish. he did it at night. I woke up this am and he was a goner
big
Active Member
Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/3040802
well. I do have pods. He was eating mysys shrimp left over the mess I feed my clowns and othert fish. he did it at night. I woke up this am and he was a goner
Sorry again the your little guy jumped.... Yes they will eat just about anything and everything that fits in his mouth. But I have never seen him try to eat another fish. Mine at times has territory issues with my LMB but that is the worst of that issue.
One of the problems is your Pod population will decline rapidly having one UNLESS there is a continual supply of pods. My system can not keep up with his appetite even with having the large fuge and well over one-hundred pounds of live-rock.
Once I had put a whole "Algae tab" in the area of mine to feed a crab. The little guy swiped the tab and made his best attempt to swallow it whole. I was sure he was going to choke to death on it...... About one half an hour latter he finally swallowed it. It had started to dissolve....
http:///forum/post/3040802
well. I do have pods. He was eating mysys shrimp left over the mess I feed my clowns and othert fish. he did it at night. I woke up this am and he was a goner
Sorry again the your little guy jumped.... Yes they will eat just about anything and everything that fits in his mouth. But I have never seen him try to eat another fish. Mine at times has territory issues with my LMB but that is the worst of that issue.
One of the problems is your Pod population will decline rapidly having one UNLESS there is a continual supply of pods. My system can not keep up with his appetite even with having the large fuge and well over one-hundred pounds of live-rock.
Once I had put a whole "Algae tab" in the area of mine to feed a crab. The little guy swiped the tab and made his best attempt to swallow it whole. I was sure he was going to choke to death on it...... About one half an hour latter he finally swallowed it. It had started to dissolve....
crypt keeper
Active Member
how big is yours? Mine was about 3 inches. maybe 2.5
mr.clownfish
Active Member
mine jumped the night i bought it
big
Active Member
Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/3040924
how big is yours? Mine was about 3 inches. maybe 2.5
I just looked back threw my shots, I got him in December of 06. He was a couple of inches then...... Maybe 3 at the most.
The little Rotor-rooter pig is a little between 5 and 6 inches now...
http:///forum/post/3040924
how big is yours? Mine was about 3 inches. maybe 2.5
I just looked back threw my shots, I got him in December of 06. He was a couple of inches then...... Maybe 3 at the most.
The little Rotor-rooter pig is a little between 5 and 6 inches now...