tanktop74 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I got this fish about 2 weeks ago, was told it was a dragon goby and it would be a sand sifting goby... which is why I bought it.... But i have not seen it sift the sand once yet! Wont eat frozen foods... just pecks at the rocks and glass... sometimes eats the nori I hang for the tangs. Any ideas??? Thanks! Beth [ATTACH]6021[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]6022[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobble Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Looks like it may be a lawnmower blenny. I had one awhile back. It had a great personality. They are algae eaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy-S Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 yep not a sand sifter but an algae grazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonBoy Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Yup that be a lawnmower their a neat fish i enjoy watching mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayTheSavageFraser Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Yep, it's a blenny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Yep a LMB, not a dragon goby. Id be more curious who sold it to you as a goby.(scratch) Dragon goby, Great sand sifter! Or try a Diamond goby. But beware they are jumpers. I got a small one and hes in a 180 so far hes been good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Who sold it to you as a dragon goby? That is strange. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Yep a LMB, not a dragon goby. Id be more curious who sold it to you as a goby.(scratch) Dragon goby, Great sand sifter! Or try a Diamond goby. But beware they are jumpers. I got a small one and hes in a 180 so far hes been good. (laugh)Eric has a giant carpet surfer just like this one... He looks like a dinosaur!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLaForce Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Crazy that someone would say it's a dragon goby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Dragon gobys need bigger tanks and a lot of sand, just FYI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 Thanks Guys!! Well I have a cool fish... just not a sand sifter... I guess I better think of putting him in my 30 gal tank... it has lots of algea... my big doesn't have alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 For the record, here is another fish commonly referred to as a "Dragon Goby" I got him years ago as a rescue fish. The person who owned him was told to add 1 teaspoon of salt a day, which she did for about a month. When I recieved him I checked the salinity of his water and it sent the hydrometer off the chart. I plunked him into a 55gallon freshwater that I had at the time and he didn't even seem to notice. He later died during a move...and yes, was a great sand sifter...he was a little over 1 foot long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Who sold it to you as a dragon goby? That is strange. dsoz My guess is the same place who tried to tell me a Pink Spotted Goby was a Starry Blenny yesterday - not even close to the same! lol (nono) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I know there are sometimes some confusion around common names of fish. But I'd be worried about LFS that can't ID a lawnmower/algae blenny from a mile away. Even i just identified the fish by two different common names, but saying that it's a sand sifter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Hey Hoss, That thing looks like an evil eel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean In a Box Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Im looking to buy a small LMB. Wanna sell it? PM me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfisher Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 It's definately a lawnmower blenny..they are fun to watch for sure. I am concearned with mine, he is eating himself out of algea and I hope to keep him well fed in the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 ok know I wanna know where you bought that. Holy smokes someone was way off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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