Jeff.Tichenor Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 My Diamond Goby has been on a building streak lately. He is building huge sand piles every day. I've been knocking them down morning and night. He doesn't stop! Anyone else experience this? How do I get him to stop?? https://photos.app.goo.gl/PRsCro8ERywFrR327 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Z Reef Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I had one years ago in a tank with clams. He would constantly bury them and dig all over. Had to get rid of him, too crazy lol I think it’s like most fish, some people luck out with one that had a more chill personality but in my observations, unless you don’t want anything on the sand bed or don’t care about digging piles, they probably aren’t the fish for you 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 He's happy. Mine moves sand too. What I'm happy about is the moves are generally on the bottom of the tank. As opposed to taking a mouthful of sand, swimming up into the water column, and dropping it all over the top of my corals. I can live with piles of sand being moved around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Shubin Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I had a 2' x 4' sand bed with the ugly brown covering (diatoms). I bought one and within 2 days it was completely cleaned white. It was continuously vacuuming it. It make tunnels thru all the rock work. Sometimes tilted my small frag islands or spit sand on some. I just used a baster and prongs to straighten and clean up some corals. I loved watching it and admired my clean white sand bed. Then it jumped out a small opening even with my glass covering. It was a sad loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuncrestReef Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Yes, my old diamond goby (now owned by @obrien.david.j) frequently made big piles, and occasionally would bury small frags on the tank bottom. I eventually learned to simply not place anything important on the sand bottom, and also removed some sand so it's not too deep. On a related note, here's a video of the goby preparing his burrow for the night before diving under the sand: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff.Tichenor Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, SuncrestReef said: Yes, my old diamond goby (now owned by @obrien.david.j) frequently made big piles, and occasionally would bury small frags on the tank bottom. I eventually learned to simply not place anything important on the sand bottom, and also removed some sand so it's not too deep. On a related note, here's a video of the goby preparing his burrow for the night before diving under the sand: That's so cool you caught him going to bed on video! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 9 hours ago, jtichenor said: That's so cool you caught him going to bed on video! Agreed - that's one awesome video. And @SuncrestReef, we love your goby - thank you for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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