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05-17-2006, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by JustPhish I think you'll also find that these types of fish, while they do better in groups, will slowly waste away and die. They just don't have a good track record. | I have never been able to keep this fish long term myself. I also found it impossible to keep this fish with "sand dwelling" corals like open brains and fungia. The fish constantly dumped sand on these corals regardless of where they sat in the tank. | 
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05-17-2006, 09:15 AM
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| | KingFish
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Originally Posted by JustPhish The sand will eventually settle, but the thing is the gobies will continue to dig it up, move up into the water column, and process the sand all over again. Soon they will start dropping it on your corals. While some will be able to slough the sand off, it will cause them to expend a huge amount of energy and could cause their steady decline.
Finally, those gobies are sifting through your sand....for food! And they'll find it. But after a while, they will strip your sand bed of all the micro fauna that is desirable and makes it live! I think you'll also find that these types of fish, while they do better in groups, will slowly waste away and die. They just don't have a good track record.
Good luck.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but these are a poor choice for anyone who wants a live sand bed and has corals. |
This has not been my experience at all. My Diamond Gobies are sitting on the sand and it goes through their gills and back on the sandbed. They don't fly over corals and drop bombs.
I still have tons of bugs crawling all over my rocks and my sand and corals look great.
My only drawback has been having to put more food in the tank and making sure they get some. But all seems well. I've had these for a few months now. Previously I had one for quite a while in another tank before it jumped out. They are jumpers. | 
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05-17-2006, 09:33 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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Well that just goes to show you how the same species of fish can have different personalities between them. I have tangs that eat LPS corals. You never know.
However my comments are specifically targeted towards the strigata species. Everything I have experienced with them, and read about them in published articles says the behavior I stated is the rule, not the exception. As always ymmv. | |
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05-17-2006, 10:38 AM
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| | KingFish
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Originally Posted by JustPhish As always ymmv. | Ok we have to add this to the acronym/glossary I am pushing soon. What does it mean? | |
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05-17-2006, 10:44 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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LOL, Your Mileage May Vary. | |
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05-17-2006, 02:24 PM
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I agree with justphish. If you have corals and invertebrates, it is very important to have an established and varied deep sand bed with many different living organisms in it. The more diverse and the greater the amount of living organisms we have, living in our sand bed the better, for our reef inhabitants.
If you purchase a sand sifting goby(sleeper, shrimp) then what you are doing is going against that rule, by wiping out beneficial microfauna etc. from your gravel bed.
Not to mention what they do as far as debris on your corals(ie. plate). _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Cerianthid Stars Hermits snails Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria Kenyon Tree Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa)
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05-17-2006, 02:55 PM
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| | Feather Star
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_________ 125 Gal Reef. Born March 2002 FISH: Ocellaris Clown, Yellow Tang, Sand Star, Hippo Tang CORALS: Green Striped/Red/Purple Mushrooms, Green Star Polyps, Yellow Toadstool Leather, Bubble, Frogspawn, 2 Hammers, Yellow Polyps, Open Brain, Ridge Leather, Various Zoas, Button Polyps, Kenya Tree, Colt, Elephant Ear Mushroom, Clove Polyps, Torch, Purple Clam, 2 Rose BTAs  | |
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05-18-2006, 08:24 AM
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| | Feather Star
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OK he's outta there. I only had to tear down about half the tank, so it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I did it early so the tank would have a couple hours to settle down before the lights came on full blown. So hopefully it will be a normal day for the corals and stuff. For anyone who buys on impulse like this, let this be a lesson! I know I will NEVER do it again. | |
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I feel your pain. I had to tear down all of the rockwork in my 90 gallon to catch a type of wrasse that, unbeknown to me, develops a taste for sps coral polyps when it reaches maturity. It was a 4 line wrasse in case anyone is wondering 
