Andy16 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 I am looking for another fish to add to my 20 gallon tank. I would like something the moves the top of the sand. Ive heard that blennies and gobies do this. This might be false information also. The reason I want a fish to sift the sand is so that the debri and algae will not settle onto the sand bed and will be kicked of for the filters to get it. Link to comment
offsprg01 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 jaw fish are you best bet if you tank is large enough. bobie are good to. i'd stay away for blennies some can ba hard to feed. HTH. Link to comment
jaguilar Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 twin spot goby... http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...d=21&pCatId=216 my lfs sells these guys for $18. and they have one in their display tank who does a good job of keeping their sand spotless. very intersting fish, and the perfect size for a nano, not getting longer than 3"... Link to comment
LikemyRams Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Diamond goby do a good job they do jump so a cover is needed Link to comment
Aiptasia Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Most gobies are jumpers and can easily wind up on the carpet or brain themselves against a canopy. I've lost more than a few that way. Several species do, however, sift mouthfulls of sand through their gill plates for pods and worms and detritus. They're relatively peaceful fish but they are easily spooked, especially when the tank lights are out. Good luck! Link to comment
Andy16 Posted March 11, 2004 Author Share Posted March 11, 2004 Some one on another forum reccomended a scooter blenny. Im not sure how good of an idea this is. Jawfish are pretty cool too. My tank is 20 gallons so im not sure if it is big enough. TY all for the advice i will look into all of it. Link to comment
gill Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Isn't there a sandshifting goby? unsure of scientific name Link to comment
onthefly Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Most gobies are sand sifters! Diamond, Gold Headed Sleeper, banded, twin spot, etc...all will sift the whole tank. They'll also dig a burrow, where THEY want it, which can cause a mess or LR collapse! Blennies are not sifters, but pickers. Jawfish don't sift like gobies, they'll take mouthfuls of sand and move them, but they don't usually "sift". Scooter blennies ARE NOT sand sifters!!! One warning about gobies, if you don't have a well established sand bed, many of them will die within a few month via starvation, unless they readily take flake or prepared food. HTH Link to comment
Andy16 Posted March 11, 2004 Author Share Posted March 11, 2004 Thanks once again guys and gals. How would a watchman goby do? Regardless if it sifts sand or not, I am planning on getting on in the future. Link to comment
offsprg01 Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 go for the yellow watchman. cheep bright colors, ect ect. good personality. and mine reminds me of the girl friend, always looks ####ed off. lol Link to comment
Andy16 Posted March 12, 2004 Author Share Posted March 12, 2004 HAHAHA, nice one off. I like the watchmans also. I really like the yellow! Link to comment
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