Citron Gobies And Their “Preferred” Corals – 07/26/07
Hello,
<<Greetings>>
I'm interested in having a pair or two of Citrinus Clown Gobies.
<<Ah yes, Gobiodon citrinus...also known as the Citron Clown Goby. I have kept these in the past, as well as the spectacular little Green Clown Goby (Gobiodon atrangulatus)...unfortunately neither is particularly “reef safe” in my opinion>>
I know they are usually found in tabling Acropora, but have they been seen in the wild in anything else?
<<Acroporids seem to be the coral of choice, though they don’t have to be of the “tabling” variety. But I suspect they will adapt to whatever is available in a captive environment...though this is not necessarily good news for the coral as the relationship these fish have with corals is not necessarily a commensal one, in my experience. These fish tend to irritate the coral with their presence as they sit in and/or nip at the coral (likely consuming flesh/polyps). This activity causes the coral to not express its polyps in most cases, and is very problematic with frags/small colonies as in these instances the “entire” coral will recede/retract its polyps>>
Random Aquarist
<<Regards, EricR>>

Stocking 35 gallon, Gobiodon  - 1/30/2006
Hello I would not usually trouble you with a question as I use the search and know that if you look most have been answered before but..
I have a 35 gallon tank that is 6 months old and have
1 tibicen angel
<This tank size/shape is too small for this fish>
1 tomato clown (small) and a BTA 6 inch diameter
1 watchman goby and Alpheus shrimp
1 green clown goby
2 cleaner shrimp
2 camel shrimp
A Fromia star
10 snails assorted
Star polyps
Brain coral
Leather coral (soon to be donated to my friend)
Some mushrooms and Ricordea
20 kg of LR
150 watts of 50/50 pc lighting
A prism skimmer that works!!!
<Heee!>
Amm 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 3ppm
Calc 500
<Too high...>
Ph 8.3
Alk high on Red sea test kit
Can I get 1 more Gobiodon rivulatus to make a pair or am I too heavily
stocked?
<I would not place two Gobiodons in this system or one of less than two-three times this size, surface area. Bob Fenner>
I am very diligent in my testing and checks and change 10% water a week
with I.O. salt mix