whatchman gobie

[birdy607]

hi i have a 29g bio cube and i have two clarkii clowns and some corals would a yellow whatchman gobie work?

[artful-dodger]

yep, yellow watchman goby doesn't grow too large and doesn't need a lot of territory...just a hidey-hole at the base of the rocks

[NiTr0x911]

You can't go wrong with a Yellow Watchman..very cool fish:thumbsup:

[birdy607]

thanx.. they have a few at my local lfs.. really fell in love with them... guess ill go pick one up tuesday

[cherubfish pair]

Anyone keep a pistol shrimp with their yellow watchman?

[FLricordia]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8916171#post8916171 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by the cattleman
Anyone keep a pistol shrimp with their yellow watchman?
Yep. Great for the sand bed. Adds interest.

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/8473watchmancolorchange-med.jpg

[birdy607]

so exactly why do they sift sand?

[finless]

Hey is that a opposite sex watchman?watchwoman
Do they get along?
Mine just hides all the time. Do you think if I get the other one would it feel more secure?
Theres one at the LFS thats out all the time
The one I bought hid all the time . My daughter wanted it.

[newtanksmell]

I have one in my BC29. He hid for two weeks.

Now he cruises up to the front of the tank every day to sunbathe.

Great fish.

[fishes2889]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8917271#post8917271 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by birdy607
so exactly why do they sift sand?

To make a safe house for themselves when predators approach.

Steve

[cherubfish pair]

Here's another watchman goby thread going on in the 'reef discussion' forum:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=8928362#post8928362

[turbo2oh]

hm mine doesnt ever sift sand, but he's probably the most aggressive one in the tank during feeding. but then again his only competition is a royal gramma and false. perc. he puffs himself up and lunges at them if they get too close to where he thinks the food is going.

[finless]

I just picked up the not yellow one today. Hopefully the 2 will get along.

[birdy607]

well i just got mine interesting the lfs had a pair they had been there awhile now there together so i got both and when i put them in the clarkiis bit at them but did no harm no everythings calmed down and theyre in whole in the live rock together nice fish hope the clarkiis dont kill them

[cherubfish pair]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8917271#post8917271 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by birdy607
so exactly why do they sift sand?
Don't they do this to eat detritus in the sand? Most sand sifters do. That would be very convenient. :rollface:

[finless]

Now that I put the otherone in the tank the yellow one shows him/herself. They are next door neighbors and don't get along for the moment. Maybe I'll throw in a shrimp and see who fights over it.

[cherubfish pair]

What kind of substrate are you all using with your YWG's? Reef sand, crushed coral, etc.?

[finless]

I'm using reef sand. It's fine. They both look like they're chewing sand. cool

[fishes2889]

I dont really think it matters, just as long as you have a SB. I have 70% aragonite & 30% crushed coral(3-4inch SB), but the crushed coral is for my Jawfish....

Steve :)

[nYgel]

Mine is the king of my tank (same size as yours) so it bosses around all the other fish... but they are pretty laid back so thats not sayin much, although he keeps nippin at my new mandarin