Best type of Goby for sifting sand?

mseepman · #1 02-22-2008, 07:06 PM

I use two Golden Head sleepers...they do a great job, but do dump sand everywhere....and I mean everywhere.

langdon reefer · #2 02-22-2008, 07:36 PM

i would also say sleeper gobies if you dond mind the sand everywhere like in my tank...lol

Snappy · #3 02-22-2008, 08:09 PM

I would say you guys just confirmed my point about the watchman's.

They sift like a machine and are well behaved.

Chowder · #4 02-22-2008, 08:59 PM

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

04scoobysti · #5 02-22-2008, 09:35 PM

I second this, great sand sifter dosen't make much mess.

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Originally Posted by jkhchris

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

Snappy · #6 02-22-2008, 10:15 PM

I've had them before and yes they are good

GreenSpottedPuffer · #7 02-23-2008, 01:17 AM

As said above, the Sleeper Goby will make a mess! Please do not buy one if it will end up annoying you...I hear of people all the time "getting rid" of them because they spread sand around a lot. Not really fair since its just natural to them. I love mine, he keeps the sand very clean and its not a big deal to me if he makes a bit of a mess

This is an example of him cleaning the sand: