Diamond goby behavior

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  1. Ducksmasher

    Ducksmasher Purple Spiny Lobster

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    is he just being an ass or is a 5" pile of sand in the middle of the tank normal?
     
    Ducksmasher, Jul 16, 2010
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Yes.... to both.;D

    They will cover corals on the sand also.
     
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  3. Ducksmasher

    Ducksmasher Purple Spiny Lobster

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    figures. I flatten his pile with a big spoon last night and get home today to this.
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    It's his tank, just ask him.::)
     
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  5. Ducksmasher

    Ducksmasher Purple Spiny Lobster

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    ill show him whos boss right now!
     
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  6. dee77

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    that one may be too big for you tank
     
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  7. adicus

    adicus Aiptasia Anemone

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    Be happy it's active. I put two in my tank on the 18th - headed for the cover of the rock and haven't seen them since:cry:
     
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  8. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    if you are going to worry about your sand being level, the diamond goby is not for you. :)
    mine never stops working. i let him decide how my sand will look. he is entertaining though. i laugh every time i see him evict a snail or hermit from his lair.
     
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  9. blumoon reefers

    blumoon reefers Millepora

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    +1. I loved mine. I have tried other kinds of sand sifter gobies, but the diamond was the absolute best for keeping the sand clean. On a side note, he did seem to settle down a bit once he had been in the tank for a month or so, not too many 5" piles of sand....I guess he needed to get things just right first.
     
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  10. Matt Rogers

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    Exactly.

    I always go back to these fish. I like them a lot. I just worry about jumping as I have lost one that way and have an open tank. Anyway, anybody else feeding theirs by burying food near their lair? I have done that effectively in the past. I picked up one last week and I haven't started doing that yet but I will again. He better be quick though or the nas. snails will get it..
     
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