orange goby

[Mstanker]

Hello everyone i just got a orange goby and now my tank has crap floating everywhere; like sand,fine little piece of stuff.. The question is when does this stop?

 

[NanaReefer]

It won't! They are a sand sifting Goby. This is how they eat & build their homes.

 

[Mstanker]

Well now that I look closer the white stuff in the tank and on the glass moves. I don't know if my cuc has spawn or there were bugs on the goby. The white moving dots on the glass act like bugs or snails idk any idea

 

[clownfitch]

Sounds like maybe a boost in your pod population. It happens often in newer tanks. Or at least it did in the three tanks I have when I started them up. Right about the 3rd month or so.

 

[Mstanker]

i have never had pods in the first place or can they come about anyways?

 

[clownfitch]

They come in on live rock etc...

 

[Mstanker]

i just dont want it to be something that is going to hurt my tank. b/c going to try to get some new corals

 

[clownfitch]

How old is your tank?

I only ask because if it is fairly new then I would bet that it is just pods. They will come and go.

 

[Mstanker]

I started june 1st, so i'd say its a new tank. So far so good. I will be adding a media reactor soon.

 

[clownfitch]

Then I am sure those are pods on your glass. They are a good thing. Some fish and coral will consume them when you start stocking