Does anyone know how to keep a diamond goby successfuly?

[Ipyloves]

My wife would love one and we got our first tank. I know it could take time to get everything stable especially since our max nano xxl isnt even wet yet but i want to plan for the future

 

[Sophie"s mom]

SURE! I have one on in my tank currently. Been there for almost 2 years now. He is actually my favorite fish in the tank. What do you mean " how to keep one successfully"? Very easy fish to take care of. They just need lots of sand. And some stable rockwork for caves. So in planning, I would recommend placing rockwork in place prior to sand. The reason for this is the rocks are FAR more stable sitting directly on the glass than they are in the sand. The diamond goby will love to move sand around all day long so rocks being stable is very important.

 

[Rocks reef]

I agree with @Sophie"s mom .

Also, take a look at this article. It is a pretty good read and will give you the information you need to succeed. They really are a pretty easy fish to keep.
https://www.aquariumsource.com/diamond-goby/

 

[exnisstech]

Mine did fine with a mature sand bed. I can't really remember the time line but I had spaghetti worms in the sand before I added one. Eventually I got tired of it covering up coral that was on the bottom so I rehomed it.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Mine did fine with a mature sand bed. I can't really remember the time line but I had spaghetti worms in the sand before I added one. Eventually I got tired of it covering up coral that was on the bottom so I rehomed it.

Yeah that could be an issue with them for sure! Luckily I do not have any corals on my sandbed. My little guy moves sand non stop! He and I do battle over sand mountains. I smooth his work back out, and he piles it back up.

 

[Ipyloves]

How deep is your sand bed? Btw thanks everyone for answering. This community is the most caring

 

[Sophie"s mom]

How deep is your sand bed? Btw thanks everyone for answering. This community is the most caring

Mine is anywhere from 2 to 3 inches

 

[Ipyloves]

How deep is your sand bed? Btw thanks everyone for answering. This community is the most caring

Mine is anywhere from 2 to 3 inches

What type of sand? I was looking at fiji pink live sand

 

[Sophie"s mom]

What type of sand? I was looking at fiji pink live sand

That is a good sand. I used the Caribsea live sand. It may have even been the pink, I don't remember. The biggest thing is to get small grain. Gobies like to get a mouth full of sand and then sift it thru their gills.