YWG on bare bottom?

[Coomer]

Hello all, I have setted up a new 150g bare-bottom display tank and I still had a 20g nano running with sand.
I want to move a pair of Yellow Watchman Goby from the nano to the larger bare-bottom display tank. Can the ywg do fine without sand? I’ve never seen them sift it.

Does anyone here keep YWG on Bare-bottom? What are your experiences?
Thanks!

 

[Saltyreef]

They burrow naturally. I dont think barebottom is very suitable for any sand dwellers.

 

[MnFish1]

Hello all, I have setted up a new 150g bare-bottom display tank and I still had a 20g nano running with sand.
I want to move a pair of Yellow Watchman Goby from the nano to the larger bare-bottom display tank. Can the ywg do fine without sand? I’ve never seen them sift it.

Does anyone here keep YWG on Bare-bottom? What are your experiences?
Thanks!

I believe you could try it - I had one that never went into the 'sand' but merely between 2 rocks. In any case - you could try it - and see how they do?

 

[Baldguy]

I think they'd do fine without sand. From what I've seen the goby doesn't do much "burrowing". The pistol shrimp does the burrowing. They'll find a hole or crevice or cave to make their home. I for sure would not have a pistol shrimp in a bare bottom.