Who's your favourite (or not) sand sifter ?

By the way, Diamond Goby and Orange spotted goby aren't the same at all.

The orange spotted goby is a shrimp goby, he'll never clean out the sand.

The Diamond Watchamn Goby is a sandsifter... probably the best one out there. There's also the Golden Head Goby that does a great work too.

[xnmuller]

I very much enjoy my little two spot goby. While a 135 gallon may be a little too much territory for one little two spot (I also have 4 nassarius and a sand sifting star), he does do a good job where he is working. The diamond watchman is probably a more effective sand sifter but the two spot does not drop sand all over everything.

[gregzz4]

Thanks to everyone for the input. It's nice to have all this info in one thread
You've narrowed down the list for me to gobies and/or just nassarius snails

Any more input on specific gobies would be great

[kole]

Get some nassarius snails even if you get a goby. They move the sand but are very good at cleaning up any uneaten food. Plus if conditions are right they will reproduce. I put a dozen or so in my 70 gallon reef and there are now over a hundred babies.

[chandigz]

Originally Posted by pink spider

By the way, Diamond Goby and Orange spotted goby aren't the same at all.

The orange spotted goby is a shrimp goby, he'll never clean out the sand.

The Diamond Watchamn Goby is a sandsifter... probably the best one out there. There's also the Golden Head Goby that does a great work too.

Diamond sleeper gobies and orange spotted sleeper gobies are the same. It depends where they are shipped from. Same scientific name different common name. They are a sleeper goby but I've seen them listed as gliders as well but I've never seen them listed as diamond watchmen gobies. Watchmen gobies are usually shrimp gobies as they act as a watchman for the shrimp. Anyhow To many common names out there often makes things difficult.

[xtreme]

Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) and Orange Spotted Goby (Amblyeleotris guttata). Definitely two different species.

[chandigz]

Originally Posted by xtreme

Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) and Orange Spotted Goby (Amblyeleotris guttata). Definitely two different species.

ya those are two different species but check out the common names in the description of the diamond goby. When talking about sand sifters orange spotted Can also be the same species. Thats the problem with "common names", they can be common with different species.

[gregzz4]

Thanks xtreme - I have those 2 on my list

Any more faves ?
And what ones to avoid ?

Tank is eggcrated and sand is aragamax select

[Jaws]

What about a pink spotted shrimp goby?

[gregzz4]

Any experience with one ?
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