sleeper goby

Valenciennea bella is a beautiful Goby; part of a group we often call Sleeper or Sifter Gobies. Of the two names, Sifter is more appropriate, because these gobies never seem to sleep, and never seem to stop sifting (a topic we'll revisit). Valenciennea genus Gobies were all named for Achille...

Has anyone had success pairing a sleeper blue dot goby with a tiger pistol shrimp? I have a sleeper goby that has been burrowing under my rock work, so I’m thinking a pistol shrimp may be a nice addition. Thanks! Here is a link to the fish for reference...

In the now two days I’ve had my baby mimic tang, it was immediately clear that my sleeper goby and him were buddies. I haven’t seen them far from each other since moments after the introduction. Including an adorable “tour” by the goby, to places the tang couldn’t fit there’s no harassment, and...

Hi guys, I thought id open this thread on the off chance that someone else may have experienced something similar to what I am experiencing, if so, I would really like people to share their stories/thoughts. I have had my yellow watchman goby for a couple of years, his name is grumpy (obvious...

I added a sleeper goby to my tank about 2 months ago, and it went missing about 3 days ago. No major changes to water parameters - everything kept in check. I have the tank covered so it couldn't have jumped, it has plenty of fine sand to sift through, as well as plenty of hiding spots, and was...