Gobies and more Gobies .. Great article

[alberthiel]

Very good article on Gobies by James Fatherree

Definitely worth reading ...

Link :

[url]http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2011/1/fish[/URL]

 

[spspirate]

THANKS for posting that! Some good information

 

[alberthiel]

THANKS for posting that! Some good information

Yes I thought so too ... the only observation I have is that J.F. says that they do not cause injury to Acropora when they perch on them, and that is correct but if you have a pair and they mate, they will deposit the eggs on the underside of a branch right on the Polyp, and that will cause Polyp loss but it is not STN or RTN and in most cases if the water quality is up to par, the damaged area of the Polyp will regrow.
FWIW

 

[spspirate]

And I didn't know about that with the Rainford's Goby. I knew they were finicky but did not know that they grazed on hair algae?

 

[alberthiel]

And I didn't know about that with the Rainford's Goby. I knew they were finicky but did not know that they grazed on hair algae?

Article does indeed have a lot of good info ... and Gobies are so cute and most of them real hardy ... I have a Yellow Rose and a Citron in my 20 G Nano.

Glad you are liking the article. Lots of info about Gobies in my new book Nano-reef Aquariums as well ...