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Old 02-22-2008, 02:51 PM
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Default Best type of Goby for sifting sand?

What is the best type of goby for sifting and cleaning the sand? I was told a ladder goby works well?
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Old 02-22-2008, 03:25 PM
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I use watchman's in mine. They sift well and don't swim around with their mouths full making a mess on the rockwork and corals like some gobies do.
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Old 02-22-2008, 04:02 PM
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Had a Sleeper Goby that went through the sand pretty good.

Negative was he'd take a mouthful then rise up ~6" and spread sand over everything.
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I had the golden head sleeper goby and he would dump the sand over eveything ....gets pretty annoying
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I use two Golden Head sleepers...they do a great job, but do dump sand everywhere....and I mean everywhere.
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Old 02-22-2008, 07:36 PM
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i would also say sleeper gobies if you dond mind the sand everywhere like in my tank...lol
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I would say you guys just confirmed my point about the watchman's. They sift like a machine and are well behaved.
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I had a orange spot goby that did a great job stirring the sand. It would stay in one spot and filter the sand. It never would swim up and dump sand on the corals.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...pcatid=220&N=0
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Old 02-22-2008, 09:35 PM
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I second this, great sand sifter dosen't make much mess.

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I had a orange spot goby that did a great job stirring the sand. It would stay in one spot and filter the sand. It never would swim up and dump sand on the corals.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...pcatid=220&N=0
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Old 02-22-2008, 10:15 PM
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I've had them before and yes they are good
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