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nemonick84
02/27/2008, 11:39 PM
Here's a vid I recently took of my Pistol and YWG. My pistol up to his usual renovations.

nemonick84
02/27/2008, 11:40 PM
http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee260/nick194_album/?action=view&current=Aquaria103.flv

Casw
02/27/2008, 11:57 PM
Very nice! Thanks for the video! Also, how bad are those gobies for your sand if you're trying to keep your sand bed "alive"?

nemonick84
02/28/2008, 12:11 AM
Casw - no problem! Glad you enjoyed it.
In smaller tanks some sand-sifting Goby's will be a nuisance - spitting sand on corals, clouding the water etc. My tank is a 120 and my Yellow Watchman rarely sifts or moves any sand. He just lazes around all day letting the shrimp do all the work. As far as keeping the sand bed alive they don't do any harm. If anything they help farm the sand bed by moving, digging, and sifting the sand all the time. But if you mean "alive" in respect to the anaerobic bacteria typically found in a DSB (deep sand bed) set-up, again I don't think they'd do any harm. I've never seen a Goby dig deeper than 4" as would be necessary to disturb anaerobic areas. But then again, I could be wrong. :S

just dave
02/28/2008, 12:11 AM
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396145_hi_fin_2_RC.jpg

nemonick84
02/28/2008, 10:51 AM
Great shot. Keep 'em coming!

slumpysix
02/28/2008, 02:53 PM
This is my pair that I've posted before
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa106/slumpysix/th_b0039c53.jpg (http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa106/slumpysix/?action=view&current=b0039c53.flv)