dirtysaltwater
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Does anyone have any issues with this Goby. I have one in my tank now andsomeone has told me that they will not survive AND will scatter sand all around the tank. On my corlas, live rock and unwanted places. Just asking.
Goldenhead Sleeper Goby
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novahobbies
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Golden Headed Sleeper Gobies tend to get fairly large. Many of them also display the habit of scooping up a mouthfull of sand, climbing halfway into the water column, and releasing the sand from that height - thereby scattering the sand as you heard over corals and live rock. Not all of them do this, however, and if yours hasn't started then you may have gotten lucky.
I personally wouldn't keep one in a 29g tank if only for the size issue. Many will accept supplemental feeding with mysis shrimp and pellets, but the final decision comes down to size. If you decide to take him back to the store, you could consider a small diamond goby, or more preferably a classically "nano" species like a Twinspot Goby or Hector's Goby Both are known sand sifters, and the Hector's goby will also pick at filamentous algae.
I personally wouldn't keep one in a 29g tank if only for the size issue. Many will accept supplemental feeding with mysis shrimp and pellets, but the final decision comes down to size. If you decide to take him back to the store, you could consider a small diamond goby, or more preferably a classically "nano" species like a Twinspot Goby or Hector's Goby Both are known sand sifters, and the Hector's goby will also pick at filamentous algae.
dirtysaltwater
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Yes, he has begun to spit the sand in every nook and cranny!!!! I am watching him now, as I type. The owner of the LFS said that the goby would make it in my cube. I don't want to starve him to death. The LFS has a very good reputation and this fish was eating flake food, I saw it. I believe that he may be too big and I already have four other fish in the tank. All parameters are good for now, but you never know with this hobby. I will ask about the hector's goby or two spot goby.
dirtysaltwater
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He went back to the store today. I traded him for an army of hermit crabs, 15, and a few more snails.