Which Goby to get??

aaren92 · 07/09/2012, 10:54 PM

Hey guys and girls I would like some suggestions regarding which type of Goby to get. I have a 100 gallon tank and want a Goby with a lot of personality

My clowns, puffer, and hawkfish all have awesome personalities. Any Goby is alright

Was looking at the Diamond Goby and Engineer Goby, but which ones are your favorites?

reef kid96 · 07/09/2012, 11:29 PM

instead of getting a goby i would recommend a a blue dot jawfish, they are very colorful and have tons of personality

SushiGirl · 07/10/2012, 01:03 AM

I'd choose Diamond over Engineer. They're hardy, get a decent size, readily eat prepared foods (feed them a lot in a new tank since the sandbed won't have enough critters in it for them to eat) & won't destroy your 'scape by tunneling under everything in the tank but will just make a burrow or two. They also have tons of personality & will enjoy watching you as much as you do them.

chenk69 · 07/10/2012, 01:49 AM

Don't even dare to get an Engineer ! They play with sand, knock down the rocks, bury your corals under the sand. You will be mad like I did !

I recommend yellow watchman or tiger goby

trinidiver · 07/10/2012, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by chenk69

Don't even dare to get an Engineer ! They play with sand, knock down the rocks, bury your corals under the sand. You will be mad like I did !

I recommend yellow watchman or tiger goby

Not only that, when the get older, they transform from the fish shape and take on an eel look. Their horizontal stripes become vertical bands.

LobsterOfJustice · 07/10/2012, 07:58 AM

Diamond is great because they help keep your sand clean.

Any type of watchman also has great personality and they pair up with pistol shrimp which is fun to watch.

07/09/2012, 10:54 PM	#1
aaren92 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 28	Which Goby to get?? Hey guys and girls I would like some suggestions regarding which type of Goby to get. I have a 100 gallon tank and want a Goby with a lot of personality My clowns, puffer, and hawkfish all have awesome personalities. Any Goby is alright Was looking at the Diamond Goby and Engineer Goby, but which ones are your favorites?

07/10/2012, 01:03 AM	#3
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,043	I'd choose Diamond over Engineer. They're hardy, get a decent size, readily eat prepared foods (feed them a lot in a new tank since the sandbed won't have enough critters in it for them to eat) & won't destroy your 'scape by tunneling under everything in the tank but will just make a burrow or two. They also have tons of personality & will enjoy watching you as much as you do them. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

07/10/2012, 07:58 AM	#6
LobsterOfJustice Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 6,329	Diamond is great because they help keep your sand clean. Any type of watchman also has great personality and they pair up with pistol shrimp which is fun to watch. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. Current Tank Info: 29g & 90g reefs

07/09/2012, 11:29 PM	#2
reef kid96 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 119	instead of getting a goby i would recommend a a blue dot jawfish, they are very colorful and have tons of personality

07/10/2012, 01:49 AM	#4
chenk69 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 19	Don't even dare to get an Engineer ! They play with sand, knock down the rocks, bury your corals under the sand. You will be mad like I did ! I recommend yellow watchman or tiger goby