Jessienzo Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Hello! So... I had the opportunity to get a Flaming Prawn goby and decided to give it a try since this fish is way to beautiful! I know it's a tiny and shy fish, but I don't mind that. My question is: Do you think I need to cover my powerheads? I have 2 Koralia nano (240 and 425) in an Evo 13.5. If the answer is yes, what's the best way to do it? Thanks Quote Link to comment
The Reef Novice Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Where do you have your powerheads located?, I am not too familiar with the Flaming Prawn Goby but I am very familiar with Goby's as a species. Goby's tend to stay on the gravel or substrate of an aquarium. They may occasionally come up to feed but usually they cling to the substrate, rock structures and hide in crevices. IMO I wouldn't worry to much about the powerheads. Quote Link to comment
Cannedfish Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Pictures!!! I've always wanted one! Quote Link to comment
sublunary Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I've had them in tanks with koralias and they never gave me cause to worry. They stuck to the sand or climbed the back wall. I did have to pull them out of the back chamber a few times, so beware of jumping. I'd worry about that more than powerheads. Quote Link to comment
patback Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Had mine in a 3 gallon bowfront and now an 8 gallon tank with 2 mp10s. It literally only pokes its head out and very rarely will it venture 2" from it's den. You have no worries. Quote Link to comment
Jessienzo Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 There's a picture for the powerheads locations. (Sorry, glass are dirty.... blenny's food lol) Cannedfish, I will have it this coming weekend haha 2 1 Quote Link to comment
The Reef Novice Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 You should be ok with the location. Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Tank looks great. When you get the goby, please share a pic? I've never experienced gobies getting close to a powerhead. It looks high enough to not be an issue Now blennies, they seem to love to sit on them. Quote Link to comment
MainelyReefer Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I have lost a yasha goby from a powerhead so it's possible to kill a gobie with one unfortunately. I would proceed with caution. I saw A flaming prawn goby locally last week in NH but didn't have 60$ or a tank to put it in. Post pics when you get it Quote Link to comment
ndrobey Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 When are the manufacturers going to realize that powerheads need to come with covers? Quote Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I’ve had several of them in a tank with wp 25’s. They never went anywhere close to the pumps. Quote Link to comment
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