Sand sifting goby owners watchout!!

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  1. DevinH

    DevinH Montipora Capricornis

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    MAKE SURE YOUR ROCK IS NOT SITTING ON THE SAND, MAKE SURE IT IS SITTING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK


    Ask me how I know....some rock work fell down. No fish died or injured, but potentially 3 corals are at the risk of death, I'll monitor them for the next few days and hope for the best. :angry:
     
    DevinH, Apr 5, 2013
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  2. Laborator

    Laborator Astrea Snail

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    Sorry to hear.
     
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  3. diverdan

    diverdan Bangghai Cardinal

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    Devin, sorry to hear about the mishap. Hopefully the corals pull through for you bud. Keep us updated.
     
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  4. Dmoody

    Dmoody Plankton

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    Good advice. I had the same thing happen with my Engineer goby. Never again will I put rocks on top of my sand.
     
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  5. jonnyeatworld

    jonnyeatworld Astrea Snail

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    Thanks for the advice! in the process of setting up a tank soon!
     
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  6. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Good alert.

    When I had sand and a Diamond Goby, I propped up rock with 1 or 2 inch pieces of pvc pipe. I had the sand in mind when I did this, but looking back it may have helped with this as well.

    matt
     
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  7. DevinH

    DevinH Montipora Capricornis

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    Forgot to post a update, no losses!
     
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  8. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    glad everything worked out!
    i always always place rock in first and then sand, for this reason and the rock looks more natural sticking up through the sand IMO
    luckly everything was fine, imagine if alot of your rocks shifted and sent one crashing into your front glass, talk about a mistake that could wipe out a whole tank/room.
     
    DBOSHIBBY, May 3, 2013
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