Nanobuds Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 (edited) I got a yellow clown goby not to long ago, and i just wanted to make a thread about these guys. Also anyone is welcome to share pics or stories of these guys. Also this thread can be used for some questions and answers. Basic Care Clown Gobies are curious little fish great for beginners. They are in the Gobiidae family, but dont usually stay near the bottom of the tank or in the sand bed like most gobies. They are perching fish, and will perch on a variety or corals. They use their suction-cup like fins to hang on to corals, rocks, or the glass. They prefer a tank with a lot of areas they can perch on. They are peaceful to most fish except to their own kind. it is not reccomended to put 2 in the same aquarium, but it is possible. Diet Their Diet should include the usual for healthy fish, frozen mysis, blood worms or brine. However, sometimes the food is too big and they require small pieces of food like Cyclop-eeze. Some have been seen eating pods. A down side is that they will pick at SPS polyps. This is a habit that is very difficult to get them out of. If you catch yours eating some SPS polyps, just flick them away. Some usually starve in tanks if they are used to feeding on SPS only, and arent accustomed to basic aquarium foods. However, they are really easy to get eating prepared foods. An ill-fed clown goby, taken by mkriegal. It soon started eating prepared foods after this pic. Breeding Breeding clown gobies is very rare in aquariums, but once in a while they will lay eggs in acro stalks and protect them there. Eventually the eggs will hatch the the fry will swim off. Thats the time to collect them if you want to raise them, and my guess is to feed them rotifers until they are big enough to eat brine shrimp The Species Yellow Clown Goby Pic by Lalani Minimum Tank Size: 2 gallons Care Level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Max. Size: 1½" Color Form: Yellow Diet: Carnivore Family: Gobiidae Green Clown Goby Pic by pismo_reefer Minimum Tank Size: 2 gallons Care Level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Max. Size: 1½" Color Form: Green, Orange, Yellow Diet: Carnivore Family: Gobiidae Brown or Rusty Clown Goby http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+31+156&pcatid=156 User Pics Wanted, PM Minimum Tank Size: 2 gallons Care Level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Max. Size: 1½" Color Form: Black, Red, Tan Diet: Carnivore Family: Gobiidae Citron Clown Goby http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1926+161&pcatid=161 User Pic Wanted, PM Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallons Care Level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Max. Size: 2" Color Form: Blue, Tan, Yellow Diet: Carnivore Family: Gobiidae Black Clown Goby Pic by pismo_reefer Minimum Tank Size: 2 gallons Care Level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Max. Size: 1½" Color Form: Black Diet: Carnivore Family: Gobiidae Panda (Clown) Goby http://liveaquaria.com/product/detailed_image.cfm?pCatId=2230 User Pic Wanted, PM Minimum Tank Size: 2 gallons Care Level: Difficult Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Max. Size: 1½" Color Form: Black, White, Yellow Diet: Carnivore Family: Gobiidae Red Clown Goby http://www.aquacon.com/blennies_saltwaterfish.html User Picture Wanted, Please PM Minimum Tank Size: 2 gallons Care Level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Max. Size: 1½" Color Form: Red Diet: Carnivore Family: Gobiidae Black and White https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=2139&cid=18 User Picture Wanted, Please PM Minimum Tank Size: 2 gallons Care Level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Max. Size: 1½" Color Form: Black, White Diet: Carnivore Family: Gobiidae Painted Clown Goby Pic by noirsphynx Care Level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Max. Size: 1½" Color Form: Yellow, Red, Green Diet: Carnivore Family: Gobiidae Videos Yellow Clown Goby on Monti Cap Yellow Clown Goby Swimming/Perching Yellow Clown Goby Eating Green Clown Goby Yellow Clown Goby with Xenia Helpful Article http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-10/hcs3/index.php Where to Buy http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquariu...s.cfm?c=15+2124 http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productlist...id=1&cid=18 http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/cat/infoL3...34/category.web If you wish for me to add anything, please feel free to PM me!! Edited December 18, 2009 by Nanobuds Quote Link to comment
clownfish617 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 wow. nice thread! i used to have a YCG, but now its MIA i do love them though! Quote Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Hey clownfish! havent seen you in a while!! hows the pico going? and thanks!! Quote Link to comment
Miami Reefer Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Great thread. I'll post pics of my gcb later. Quote Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Nanobuds is COOL ! lol thanks a lot man!! that is perfect for a sig quote. Quote Link to comment
DCG1286 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 All Hail Nanobuds!!! lol ... nice thread! Although I don't have any YCG in my tank ... it would probably get lost. Quote Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 All Hail Nanobuds!!! lol ... nice thread! Although I don't have any YCG in my tank ... it would probably get lost. Hai David! yeah, it would get lost in your tank lol. However, i doubt it will ever starve Quote Link to comment
addicted2reefer Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 lol thanks a lot man!! that is perfect for a sig quote. HAHAHA yeah. I had to switch computers to find some pics. And very cool thread. Quote Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 A nice article on clown gobies: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-10/hcs3/index.php Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Mine went carpet surfing. >.< Quote Link to comment
davidr2340 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Mine went carpet surfing. >.< Quote Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Mine went carpet surfing. >.< little piglet did? Quote Link to comment
Alcapown Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Awesome thread, I'll post pics of my lil guy soon. I love clown gobies, they are great. Quote Link to comment
neutral Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I was going to pick one of these up today, but it was swimming sideways and up and down vertically. Is that normal for these fish? Quote Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) I was going to pick one of these up today, but it was swimming sideways and up and down vertically. Is that normal for these fish? i see mine do this up and down the glass, looking a spot to perch on the glass. it it swims like that in open water, then i dont think that is good. when the swim they dart from place to place, occasionally hovering. Awesome thread, I'll post pics of my lil guy soon. I love clown gobies, they are great. Thanks! Edited May 7, 2009 by Nanobuds Quote Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 more pics of my YCG: srry for the dirty glass... forgot to clean that part before taking pics :/ Quote Link to comment
addicted2reefer Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 more pics of my YCG: srry for the dirty glass... forgot to clean that part before taking pics :/ No worries, not the first we seen dirty glass. That pic with the ric is cool. I had a ric in a spot for the YCG to perch and the hermitt knocked it off, and now its stickin to a rock,finally... Quote Link to comment
todd141 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Hi all. I'm setting up my BC14 again (tore it down when I set up my 75 gallon) and it's cycling now. Was wondering if I could keep 2 of these guys in a BC14 - the only other fish would be a False Perc? Or - would one of these guys get along with a yellow watchman? they have both at the LFS and I like them both. sorry if I shouldn't post this question here, i'm new to these forums. Thanks. Quote Link to comment
Pixiefish Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) You'll have to forgive picture quality. I got a new camera and I'm still learning how to take pictures of moving objects. If they'd only pose for the camera, then it would make things a whole lot easier. Edited May 8, 2009 by Pixiefish Quote Link to comment
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