Adding a Green Clown Goby to Nano

[livinlifeinBKK]

I have a nano with only 2 small clowns right now and the tank has SPS corals as well as a one Fungia LPS coral...I was thinking about adding a green Clown Goby but have heard they can pick tissue off some SPS corals...is this a valid concern? Also how do they act in smaller tanks? Do they hide a lot or are they usually visible, will they take most foods offered, etc.
Thanks for the help!

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a nano with only 2 small clowns right now and the tank has SPS corals as well as a one Fungia LPS coral...I was thinking about adding a green Clown Goby but have heard they can pick tissue off some SPS corals...is this a valid concern? Also how do they act in smaller tanks? Do they hide a lot or are they usually visible, will they take most foods offered, etc.
Thanks for the help!

While you can, some will scrape their teeth on the acro for the slime

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

While you can, some will scrape their teeth on the acro for the slime

I only have 1 acro ATM but other SPS...how much do they tend to irritate them when they do that?

 

[DaJMasta]

I had a yellow clown goby that decided a millepora frag was its favorite snack, and it managed to get about half the frag in the day. Managed to catch it by putting the frag in a net and waiting...

So yes, if they decide they want to eat that SPS, they will, even when well fed. Also worth asking tank size, as depending on the size of a nano, more fish may not be ideal. Clown gobies don't need a ton of space, but they will swim around more than a lot of perching gobies, especially when you're feeding or its night time.

 

[sfin52]

They don't eat sps. They lay eggs on sps. So they will clear sections off for egg laying. They also will cause the coral to slime and eat the slime. If you don't have a lot of sps than this could be a concern or feed more frequent so thr goby isn't hungry

 

[vetteguy53081]

I only have 1 acro ATM but other SPS...how much do they tend to irritate them when they do that?

It’s sporadic and each individual fish will behave differently

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

I saw a Greissenger goby that a shop just got in and think I might go with it instead since they're perfect nano size and seem to be a rather rare find...any idea what they usually cost?

 

[DaJMasta]

Don't know if it's just high because they don't make it to the US much, but they are vaguely similar looking/size to the yasha goby, which tends to be a more expensive goby here too.

Griessingei Goby: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Don't know if it's just high because they don't make it to the US much, but they are vaguely similar looking/size to the yasha goby, which tends to be a more expensive goby here too.

Griessingei Goby: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums

Here they're asking the equivalent of $36 for one...I really hope I'm able to see him scooting around plenty so I can really appreciate his coloration and personality