Freshwater goby question(s)...

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Are there any freshwater gobies that sift sand? Im looking for something to the equivalent saltwater gobies.

This can either be cichlid-type or other.

My substrate is fine white sand and im looking for something to "churn" the top layer of sand.

Would gobies harm snails?

Also,
Is it possible to have a goby only tank with multiple species? If so, what would you recommend as far as compatability?
 
What else will be in the tank, and what size? I know of lots of african cichlids that would work for this, but we need specs first.
 
aj2494 said:
What else will be in the tank, and what size? I know of lots of african cichlids that would work for this, but we need specs first.
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just gobies as tank mates. although i do have some nerite snails for algae control but i didn tknow if the gobies would mess with them or not.

I wasnt sure if i could mix a couple different types of the africans or not or of they would be compatible with say these:

Bumble bee goby
Knight goby

or whatever this is:
sumatranneongoby.jpg


the tank is a 30 gallon and has fine white carib sea sand and "dry/dead" rock from a saltwater tank.

i will have some java fern within the rocks as well.
 
jpappy789 said:
:iagree:

There are also various Rhinogobius spp. that could work although not sure how great they do with sand sifting.

Also, there's always MTS.
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yea. ive thought of that but just worried that they will over run but will save that as a last resort.

I usually turn the sand when cleaning but was just looking for a natural way of doing it.

This white sand seems to pack tight but the MTS should have no problem with it.
 
jpappy789 said:
That is a Rhinogobius of some sort...not sure how well they mix with the other gobies you listed.

I would not add any of the african gobies (Eretmodus, Spathodus, etc.) with the others for sure.
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yea. i heard that the africans can be pretty aggressive. Just didn tknow if a single african could be housed with the other freshwater gobies.

I will do some reading on the Rhinogobius types and see what would be compatible.

I had a knight goby in the past and had him in with cichlids and he was able to hold his own.
 
The pic you posted is Stiphodon atropurpureus. They are essentially unavailable in the US. Lots of people claiming to have them, and sending out s. semoni or something similar instead. They have really specific dietary and husbandry needs, so definitely not a fish you can just chuck in a community tank. Rhinogobius, schismatogobius, and hypseleotris are better bets for mixed company because they will generally gladly eat prepared/frozen food, whereas the stiphodon can be immensely pickier depending on the particular fish. None of the commercially available fw gobies sift sand as far as I know, but a good lot of them spend a lot of time digging, which essentially serves the same purpose.
 
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