A good sand sifting fish with personallity

Basile · 08-09-2009, 08:10 AM

Hey guys i'm on the look out for a good sand sifting fish, with a personnality, don't really go for timid fish. Any suggestion, i know gobies are good , but not sure which one to choose from. Let me know, specially if you have one. I don't care about them making a mess of the sand bed.

Rhodes19 · 08-09-2009, 08:47 AM

I had a Diamond sifter goby until he went carpet surfing. He was a lot of fun to watch and did a great job cleaning the substrate. When I get my 180 up and going I will get another one.

Basile · 08-09-2009, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhodes19

I had a Diamond sifter goby until he went carpet surfing. He was a lot of fun to watch and did a great job cleaning the substrate. When I get my 180 up and going I will get another one.

Thanks thats exactly what i want personnality and usefulness lol, thanks. I'm planing on putting a mesh at the top, cause i'm gona have wrasses too , so need it .

forddna · 08-14-2009, 09:03 PM

Love my Diamond Goby. I never have to stir my sand. He's fun to watch, too, and not shy! I sometimes spot feed him shrimp, and he goes right after it! The only thing you gotta watch out for is having corals on the sand bed. He will sometimes dump sand on top of them. He has never done it to my big plate coral, but he has done it to Zoa frags that were on real small pieces of rubble and they were buried.

They are fairly easy to find, too.

When I was looking for a sifter, I was also suggested a Yellow Watchman Goby. IMO, not a good choice for a big tank. Somewhat timid and very small. I rarely saw him. I haven't seen him in a month or so now. Mine's a 220g.

CATALYST · 08-18-2009, 10:55 PM

I love my diamond goby too! It taunts my cats and they chase him through the glass. You can tell he gets irritated when I fill in the holes he just dug. I have seen him jump right through the holes in the eggcrate...I was standing right there when it happened fortunately.
Make sure you watch your rocks after you get one. With all the sand moving the rocks like to shift.

Clownfish518 · 08-18-2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by forddna

Love my Diamond Goby. I never have to stir my sand. He's fun to watch, too, and not shy! I sometimes spot feed him shrimp, and he goes right after it! The only thing you gotta watch out for is having corals on the sand bed. He will sometimes dump sand on top of them. He has never done it to my big plate coral, but he has done it to Zoa frags that were on real small pieces of rubble and they were buried.

They are fairly easy to find, too.

When I was looking for a sifter, I was also suggested a Yellow Watchman Goby. IMO, not a good choice for a big tank. Somewhat timid and very small. I rarely saw him. I haven't seen him in a month or so now. Mine's a 220g.

I never find yellow watchman timid at all. I find that by introducing them as the first fish, and letting them get comfortable and establish a territory, they are not at all shy. Mine swims the entire tank.

forddna · 08-21-2009, 11:16 AM

Mine was one of the first in a BIG tank. I think there were only 2 other fish when I got him, so he had a ton of room to feel secure. He found himself a spot and just popped out at feeding time now and then. He got more visible as time went on, but still..I'd try one again, just in a smaller tank.

molsen187 · 08-21-2009, 09:01 PM

i have a golden watchman goby and he is really cool. i also got a tiger pistol shrimp to go with him and they paired up in about 4hrs. they already making a den right in the front of the tank. i did notice the goby is out more now that is has a shrimp.

Varga · 08-21-2009, 09:07 PM

my Diamond sifter went carpet surfing last night!!!!!!! Had him for 2+ years!!!!

Great fish to have though

Basile · 08-21-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Varga

my Diamond sifter went carpet surfing last night!!!!!!! Had him for 2+ years!!!!

Great fish to have though

I got a great canopy made to prevent just that. Thank for all your help BTW.

DrHank · 08-22-2009, 10:02 AM

You may need more than canopy. Either egg crate or plastic netting over the top will give you an added safety margin. Don't forget any overflows you may have. Those fish are great but if they can find a way to commit suicide, they will.

08-09-2009, 08:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
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08-09-2009, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rhodes19 Achilles Tang Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A good sand sifting fish with personallity I had a Diamond sifter goby until he went carpet surfing. He was a lot of fun to watch and did a great job cleaning the substrate. When I get my 180 up and going I will get another one. __________________ 180 reef in the build 29 reef Biocube 14 reef 45 SWFO 45 FW 10 reef My wife notices any additions to the tanks. "Is that new"? "And if my wife asks, it was only $20!" (bodyguard295) My Addiction Rhodes19's 180 build

08-14-2009, 09:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
forddna Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Zephyrhills, FL Posts: 176 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A good sand sifting fish with personallity Love my Diamond Goby. I never have to stir my sand. He's fun to watch, too, and not shy! I sometimes spot feed him shrimp, and he goes right after it! The only thing you gotta watch out for is having corals on the sand bed. He will sometimes dump sand on top of them. He has never done it to my big plate coral, but he has done it to Zoa frags that were on real small pieces of rubble and they were buried. They are fairly easy to find, too. When I was looking for a sifter, I was also suggested a Yellow Watchman Goby. IMO, not a good choice for a big tank. Somewhat timid and very small. I rarely saw him. I haven't seen him in a month or so now. Mine's a 220g. __________________ ~Amanda~ 220g Mixed Reef 54g Corner FW Planted Various other QT and Growout tanks

08-18-2009, 10:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
CATALYST Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A good sand sifting fish with personallity I love my diamond goby too! It taunts my cats and they chase him through the glass. You can tell he gets irritated when I fill in the holes he just dug. I have seen him jump right through the holes in the eggcrate...I was standing right there when it happened fortunately. Make sure you watch your rocks after you get one. With all the sand moving the rocks like to shift. __________________ _.:Bonni:._

08-21-2009, 11:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
forddna Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Zephyrhills, FL Posts: 176 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A good sand sifting fish with personallity Mine was one of the first in a BIG tank. I think there were only 2 other fish when I got him, so he had a ton of room to feel secure. He found himself a spot and just popped out at feeding time now and then. He got more visible as time went on, but still..I'd try one again, just in a smaller tank. __________________ ~Amanda~ 220g Mixed Reef 54g Corner FW Planted Various other QT and Growout tanks

08-21-2009, 09:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
molsen187 Torch coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: haverhill, ma Posts: 516 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A good sand sifting fish with personallity i have a golden watchman goby and he is really cool. i also got a tiger pistol shrimp to go with him and they paired up in about 4hrs. they already making a den right in the front of the tank. i did notice the goby is out more now that is has a shrimp.

08-21-2009, 09:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,368 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A good sand sifting fish with personallity my Diamond sifter went carpet surfing last night!!!!!!! Had him for 2+ years!!!! Great fish to have though __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

08-22-2009, 10:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,758 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A good sand sifting fish with personallity You may need more than canopy. Either egg crate or plastic netting over the top will give you an added safety margin. Don't forget any overflows you may have. Those fish are great but if they can find a way to commit suicide, they will. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

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