engineering goby

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  1. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    keeps making sand dunes on the front glass.... and moving ALL my sand around... im worried is this ganna mess up my param? and if i wore to push all the sand back where it belongs would it mess up my param?
    THANKS FOR ALL UR HELP!
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    On a really old DSB there could be issues by stirring up the bottom layers. However, on a newer tank there shouldn't be an issue. The bigger issue with engineer gobies are rockslides....make sure the rocks are stacked well and touching the bottom glass.
     
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  3. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    yea when i started my tank i did my research and put my rocks in then added the sand so there would be no case of that.... my sand bed is about 8-9 months old... u think itll be ok?
     
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    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Yeah, it should be fine.
     
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  5. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    sweet thanks!
     
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    chrisg Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I have tried to put sand back to the dismay of my goby. He would watch me and wait til I was finished and start moving it back again. Pretty funny. It's pretty futile to fight him. I guess it's a small price to pay for all the work he does. I love watching him.
     
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  7. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Mine caused a huge nitrate spike and my tank was younger than yours. I would keep an eye on nitrates. I wasn't a sand vacuumer... now I am. If I was you I would do a little vaccuming if you don't already. Don't vacuum more than a small area at a time though. How big is yours? Mine went from 2" to 9 in about 10 months.
     
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  8. wkbrdr1661

    wkbrdr1661 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Mine moves stuff around too. hes about 7"....

    I guess i kinda figure as long as he doesnt stop for a while and then start again, it will be ok because he will always keep it moving.

    I havent seen any params spike. I think you will be ok

    ...Now if he would just come out a little more often
     
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  9. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    yea my goby is about 9" long lol and i moved my sand about 1 day ago and its back to where it was b4 i moved it lol, and i have no param spike...
     
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