sand shifting fish for FO

gnorman

gnorman

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what would be the best sand shifting fish for a 150 gallon FOWLR system. i am thinking about getting a goby but am open to other ideas... also, when would be the best time to add them and how many are needed?
thanks for your time
-eric-
 
rdhanley

rdhanley

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i personally like the diamond watchman goby. the one we got is fun to watch. i added one about 2 months after setup .
 
gnorman

gnorman

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does it do a good job of cleaning up the substrate? im going to be having a semi aggressive FO while some big messy eaters so i need a fish that will do a good job... do i just need one or is another necessary?
 
anonome

anonome

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I have a diamond goby that is "THE MAN". He cleans every inch of the tank. I'm not sure what you mean by cleaning the substrate after messy eaters. They eat the microfauna that is in the sand, not poop. They are good to turn over the sand and keep the sand that nice clean white look. He also eats what the fish eat. I'm not sure of any poop eaters. Maybe nassarius snails.
 
curtis1158

curtis1158

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I love the Dragon Goby for cleaning the sand, also known as the bullethead goby. Constantly sifting the sand. Substrate has never been cleaner. I have a peaceful tank, so not sure this is what you are looking for. My is about 2 1/2 inches and still does a great job in my 75 gl. My LFS has the Dragon Gobies in all sizes though.
Have been told by an expert that dragon gobies live longer because of some good bacteria they house. FYI.
Good luck.
 
curtis1158

curtis1158

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The Diamond Goby is a better looking fish than the Dragon Goby. If I had known, I probably would hve went for it instead. Good Call.
 
johnbob

johnbob

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When I had my diamond goby he took care of all of the diatom algae in my tank within a day. As for poop eaters I don't know what you could use. My Kole Tang ate poop but he might of been a tad bit special.
 
gnorman

gnorman

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ok thanks all for your help. i think i am going to go with the diamond goby. love the look of it and you guys as well as the owner of my LFS said it does a very good job rotating the sand.
again, thanks for your help!
eric
 
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