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basiab

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I can't compete with the beautiful pictures of the tanks in this forum since all I have is a 10 gallon set up. But I would like to show off my fishes.

I have a Spotted Cardinal and a Clown Goby for almost 4 years. My recent acquisitions are a Neon Goby, a Rainfordi Goby and a Firefish Goby.

Sounds crowded for a 10 gallon but these are really small fish and very peaceful. Up until April I had a pair of neon gobies (1 year) and a royal gramma (2 years) together with the Cardinal and Clown Goby and had no problems. The Gramma was the boss of the tank but it seemed to be working ok. Then I got some frags from 3 different sources and all of a sudden I had ick in the tank. I lost the pair of Neons and the Gramma but managed to save the Clown goby and the Cardinal. So I wanted to replace the 3 lost fish. I wanted a firefish and a neon but was not sure about the third one.
I got a Neon Goby (in a group by at MR) and it introduced ick again but I did not lose any fish this time. Both times I used copper in a hospital tank and let the 10 gallon free of fish for 4 weeks. Then I got a Bi Color Blenny through the 'for sale' forum in MR. I decided it was too big and sold it (through MR) a month later and then got the Rainfordi when I saw it while visiting an LFS by avenue Y. I am concerned as to how long I can keep it since it eats nothing other than sifting sand and a 10 gallon just does not have enough critters to support this situation for too long. He shows no interest in live brine shrimp even though all the other fish go crazy when I put them in the tank. Then this week I got a firefish with really fine coloring. Besides the fish I have some mushrooms and candy canes. Also have a few blue legged hermits which I am regretting. I knew I was taking a chance but now I lost my 4 nessarius snails. I have 4 astreas and three keyhole limpets, make that 2 one just died. I have the limpets for about 2 years and lately saw 3 babies. I used to have lots of micro stars (even sold bunches of them) but do not see them any more. Lots of coraline on the glass but hardly any on the rocks.
A 10 Gallon does work if you are consistent with the maintenance.
 

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basiab

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how old is ur rainford goby... I love them but i have had bad experience with thier life span. :tired:
I have it about 3 weeks. I had one before and it lasted almost 8 months. I am fairly sure it starved at the end. It stopped sifting and after a few weeks it just died. I assume it stopped sifting because it did not find anything nutritional. As soon as this one stops sifting sand I will find it a new home.
 

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Hey Basiab
Glad to see your tank. Just to let you know the candy cane I got from you is doing well...got another mouth to feed on it too :cheers:. Thanks for the help too.
 
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Be careful with clown gobies. They have a habit of perching on lps corals and sometimes can kill them. I had Candy caned just like you and a clown goby sat on them just like yours is perched on your CC's. They were dead after about 2 weeks it was then I figured it out.
 

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My candy cane is way up towards the top and the clown is hanging down at the bottom so for me at least I hope is alright...in fact I guess they have a slime to them that is poisoness...thus not likely to be beat on by my other fish. But it is good to know will keep an eye on him thanks guys.
 

basiab

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Be careful with clown gobies. They have a habit of perching on lps corals and sometimes can kill them. I had Candy caned just like you and a clown goby sat on them just like yours is perched on your CC's. They were dead after about 2 weeks it was then I figured it out.

Mine also perches on my candy canes but he does not have a favorite one so as far as I can tell none have been damaged. I have him 3.5 years already.

That nice firefish is now stiff a s a board. I have a glass cover with about a half inch opening down the middle (where the hinge would be). And one morning I found him out of the tank. It is amazing how they can aim through such small openings. So now I am looking for a new one plust I think I need to find a new home for the rainfordi.
 
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