sand sifting goby

[siglap]

gobies are record holders in commiting suicide . but is there any spieces that sift sand and yet dont jump that much?

[lightningstrike]

golden head sleeper goby

[kschew1498]

golden head sleeper goby

Some people named it Blue Band Goby. hehe I have got one which eat Brine Shrimp as well but will do a lot of sand re-scaping for you even to the extend of showering your corals on the sand bed with sand.

[seamonkee]

If u have a deep sand bed in your main tank.... sand-sifting gobies are definitely not recommended... just a note...

[vincegoh]

If u have a deep sand bed in your main tank.... sand-sifting gobies are definitely not recommended... just a note...

Why?

[seamonkee]

The purpose of a DSB (5" or more) is to allow an anaerobic area to promote the conversion of nitrate into harmless nitrogen gas deep in the sandbed...

Constant stirring of the DSB which promote the flow of fresh oxygenated water will deciminate this effect... Also, a DSB should not be disturbed as doing so will also release the sulphate gas that is formed in your DSB... (Smell like rotten eggs)....

A sand-sifting goby will burrow and stir your SB and is not recommended for DSB...

[Dave57]

The purpose of a DSB (5" or more) is to allow an anaerobic area to promote the conversion of nitrate into harmless nitrogen gas deep in the sandbed...

Constant stirring of the DSB which promote the flow of fresh oxygenated water will deciminate this effect... Also, a DSB should not be disturbed as doing so will also release the sulphate gas that is formed in your DSB... (Smell like rotten eggs)....

A sand-sifting goby will burrow and stir your SB and is not recommended for DSB...

if so, does that mean that a big black sea cucumber is not suitable in my tank wif DSB?