Engineer goby

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  1. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Could I get one (check sig, sorry still filling it out)
    Are they easy to care for? I wanted an eel, but they are not reef safe, so I wanted a false eel. Thanks for any info!
     
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    keifer905, Oct 18, 2009
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  2. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Are they herbivorous
     
    keifer905, Oct 19, 2009
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  3. RustyShakleford

    RustyShakleford Feather Duster

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  4. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    ive had a snowflake eel in my reef many times!
     
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  5. chris003

    chris003 Astrea Snail

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    engineer goby are very peacefull. I also have kept snowflake eels with reef tanks. will not harm any corals. when they get big when there a problem. just because they will knock corals over swimming around.
     
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  6. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    i have an engineer goby right now and he is totally chill. He is kind of reclusive and buries in the sand ALOT! As long as your rock work is pretty stable and you added your sand after placing your live rock on the very bottom of the tank, your all good! really good sand sifter and yah i thought he was an eel to when i first saw him! Make sure he gets feed! I have to really try to make the food pellets reach him through my clownfish. Seems to really like rods food and photoplankton and mysis!
     
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  7. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    cool I might get one
     
    keifer905, Oct 24, 2009
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  8. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Yeah, they're reef safe.. They grow really fast. Mine grew from 2" to 8-9 in about 6-7 months.
     
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  9. wkbrdr1661

    wkbrdr1661 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I have to get under my tank and look at the bottom to see mine...to make sure hes alive.

    He comes out at night though. I was down there in the middle of the night and he was swimmin around... He can move alot of sand in a night!
     
    wkbrdr1661, Oct 24, 2009
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  10. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    ha they sound fun I shall get one
     
    keifer905, Oct 24, 2009
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