SRC Member christan1959 Posted April 29, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2012 hi folks, bought this cutie - a goby-like fella who sifts the sand for food. can't seem to find literature on it tho'... anyone can help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Hector goby Quote Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262 FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000 Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000 Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500 Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w Controller : GHL Profilux Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox Ozonizer : Sander C50 UV : Corallife 6x Algae Scrubbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chrislwp Posted April 29, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2012 Court jester goby http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+31+164&pcatid=164 Quote Tank 4x2x2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Rainfordi goby. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotsoup Posted April 29, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2012 Hector Goby Quote 2ft cube with 2.5 sump 400w MH with 6 x 24w blue T5 Hydor wavemaker controller Aquatronica controller Daikin compressor with double coil RM CR H&S out sump skimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted April 29, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2012 Sorry Bro Solo, this is a Amblygobius rainfordi. AKA Rainfordi Goby, Court Jester Goby. Characterized by the reddish stripes and sprinkling of white spots along it's back. Hector's Goby, Amblygobius hectori, is similar but has white to yellow stripes and no white spots along it's back. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member christan1959 Posted April 29, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 29, 2012 Thanks all. Court Jester Goby - what an apt name! Yup, i now see it grazing on rocks too. Beautiful fish - and useful too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophiles Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Unique name. Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincolngoh Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Goby's have so much character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Rainfordi goby is beautiful but not the easiest goby to keep alive. My experience with some is they tend to be picky eater, pecking on the filamentous algae on tank and rock surfaces and eat nothing else. After a few weeks the stomache is sunken and the fish will die of emaciation. However there are also a lot that adapt to eating prepared food and is doing well. So good luck in keeping it and do update your experience with your fish if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameshong Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I bought one too early last year and till now, it still seem not interested to take in any pellet, cyclopeeze or mysis. I was just wonder how it can survive for almost a year in my tank w/o taking any food that I dropped in ! Quote Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I bought one too early last year and till now, it still seem not interested to take in any pellet, cyclopeeze or mysis. I was just wonder how it can survive for almost a year in my tank w/o taking any food that I dropped in ! It is surviving on the algae growth in your tank. Did you realise it getting thinnner or is it still maintaining its weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koji Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Cute! That's enough! Ha ha ha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koji Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Cute! That's enough! Ha ha ha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinw Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Nice reef goby fish,but only can keep in coral tank,take note Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomacanthus Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Beautiful, must make sure you have sand to make the goby sit (or sleep) comfortably. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomacanthus Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 You will be amazed at the sort of burrowing patterns that gobies can make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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