yellow clown goby

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  1. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    my green clown goby is my wife's favorite fish..he is sooo animated...i bought 2 yellow ones..and...well..they didnt last long..they wouldnt stay away from my protein skimmer pump and i didnt have time to fix the problem..
     
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  3. sollie7

    sollie7 Millepora

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    well I think im gonna get one. Worth a try I guess and they do look cool. i don't have any sps just some lps. And ill just put a towel over the tank the first couple nights so he can't jump. I think im going to get some corals and this fish maybe
     
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  4. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

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    I have one, is one of the cooler fish. Does not eat SPS, have plenty of it. I have never heard of or read they eat corals.
     
  5. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    A recent study has shown that they do snack on corals.

    Clown gobies snack on corals | News | Practical Fishkeeping
     
  6. sollie7

    sollie7 Millepora

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    well i dont have any sps anyway
     
  7. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    Just letting you know all the facts to make an informed decision.

    I have a green clown and sps. I have never witnessed anything, but I am sure he has thought about it and will try once or twice eventually.
     
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  9. sollie7

    sollie7 Millepora

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    yea just saying i think im good cause im prob never going to have sps in this tank
     
  10. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    that study doesn't include the Gobiodon okinawae, which is the true 'Yellow Clown Goby'...

    If my YCG is eating my acros, I can't tell. I have great growth and a very happy fish... YMMV or rather YYCGMV. ;)