Engineer Goby

[Glenn Siegel]

Saw this cool large engineer goby
I know they can dig through the sand bed. I have a 300 gallon tank mostly fish with nems and rock nems and some mushrooms so no coral to disrupt. Any thoughts? Pros/cons?

 

[ScottB]

Saw this cool large engineer goby
I know they can dig through the sand bed. I have a 300 gallon tank mostly fish with nems and rock nems and some mushrooms so no coral to disrupt. Any thoughts? Pros/cons?

Personally I love them. Great personality fish with unique swim motion. They can move A LOT of sand around so keep an eye on any lower rock nems.

 

[DeniseAndy]

They will move a lot of sand around. if you have secure rock work, should be fine. I loved mine. Funny creatures come out more as they are adapted.

 

[Glenn Siegel]

 

[DeniseAndy]

That guy is full grown, beauty. I actually got mine from another reef keeper full grown too. :)

 

[vetteguy53081]

Mine is 14" and a model citizen. Hides a lot and rarely if ever digs

 

[DaneGer21]

I would love to have one in my 220, but I don’t feel my 1” sand bed is enough! I even placed my rocks directly on the bottom and then filled with sand for this very reason, then decided on less sand.

Maybe some day

 

[rocklobster]

I LOVE my engineer. They’re super hardy and gorgeous fish. Unfortunately they spend most of their time in their little hidey hole. Also they’re not a fan of fingers near their hidey holes. Mine always acts like he’s going to bite me.

 

[tricky_tran]

I have two juveniles, maybe 4” each. They are really cool and move a lot of sand. But that’s what I like about them. They help turn the sand.

 

[Lowsingle]

Great fish, friendly and easy to care for

Darren

 

[Zoa_Fanatic]

Loved mine. He died at 12 years old. Almost 2’ long. Lived the whole time in my biocube 32 never hurt anyone or anything