Do Gobies get along with Cleaner Shrimp

gregghia

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I want a Goby but I am reading some of them are agressive to cleaner shrimp. Is this true? Was going to pick one up today at LFS and want to know before it has to shrimp dinners.
 

miaheatlvr

Active Member
Originally Posted by gregghia
I want a Goby but I am reading some of them are agressive to cleaner shrimp. Is this true? Was going to pick one up today at LFS and want to know before it has to shrimp dinners.
Well as far as i know, I have a neon goby, yellow watchman goby and Diamond goby and they just love my cleaner shrimp, no conflicts at all.
 

gregghia

Member
Originally Posted by MiaHeatLvr
Well as far as i know, I have a neon goby, yellow watchman goby and Diamond goby and they just love my cleaner shrimp, no conflicts at all.

Wow 3 for 3 huh. Good to hear. I really like the nature and variety of these fish... hey and sand problems like too much moving of your sand bed?
Thanks for reply
 

miaheatlvr

Active Member
Originally Posted by gregghia
Wow 3 for 3 huh. Good to hear. I really like the nature and variety of these fish... hey and sand problems like too much moving of your sand bed?
Thanks for reply
On the contrary, they will really clean your sand well and keep it sparkling, BUT a Golden head sleeper goby has a bad habit of taking a large mouthfull of sand then swimming all the way up to the top of the tank then letting it go,, covering EVERYTHING in sand
, were a diamond goby will basically just sift in place. They will make cool little tunnels and houses throughout the tank.
 
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