Tiger Watchman Goby
It should be housed in a 30 gallon or larger aquarium with live sand as the substrate and an attached populated refugium.
Tiger watchman goby. It has a white body with brown bands and an eyespot on the first dorsal fin. It is a sand sifting goby that needs a large established sandbed to feed off all day. 1 of 2 go to page.
He is acting fine building his burrows and. Mar 27 2017 1 e. Tagged users none 1.
It has a white body with brown bands and an eyespot on the first dorsal fin. When placed in tanks with the pistol shrimp they will form a symbiotic relationship which is the main trait they are known for. It s easily recognized by its white body with brown bands and an eyespot on the first dorsal fin.
Goby wan kenobi i had him paired with a pistol shrimp for about a year and a half then lost the shrimp in my tank move. The tiger watchman goby stirs the sand as it sifts through it straining out food. They consume the microfauna that live in the sandbed.
It will rarely become aggressive towards other. Start date mar 27 2017. Tiger watchman is really a tiger wardi goby valenciennea wardii.
Do his eyes look normal. They look cloudy and bulging a little. Joined feb 14 2017 messages 25 reaction score 9.
It s his safe space. Here is a pic of him watching. These guys love to sit near their homes which can be either burrows in the sand or caves formed by live rock.
I have had a ywg for over 3 years now very hardy fish. The one downside of my goby is that he stays in his cave and doesn t venture out. Enviroman member view badges.
The tiger watchman goby is also known as the ward s sleeper ward s tiger or tiger sleeper goby. Many avoid them for this reason. It will not pair up with a pistol shrimp.
The yellow watchman goby also known as the yellow prawn goby brings a guardian like attitude to the tank. Tiger watchman goby the tiger watchman goby valenciennea wardii commonly referred to as ward s sleeper or tiger sleeper goby is popular sand sifting goby among saltwater aquarium hobbyists.
