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About Caribbean Cleaner Goby
Tiny, slender-bodied goby reaching only 2 inches maximum. Coloration is pale yellow to whitish with bright blue horizontal stripes running along the body and head. The fish has a small mouth adapted for feeding on parasites and dead skin from other fish.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Appearance
- Tiny, slender-bodied goby reaching only 2 inches maximum. Coloration is pale yellow to whitish with bright blue horizontal stripes running along the body and head. The fish has a small mouth adapted for feeding on parasites and dead skin from other fish.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Origin
- Western Atlantic, from the Bahamas south through the Caribbean Sea to Brazil. Found on coral and rocky reefs in shallow tropical waters.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet Details
- In captivity, supplement with small frozen mysis shrimp, copepods, and prepared nano pellets once daily. They will naturally feed by cleaning parasites and dead skin from other fish in the tank.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate difficulty. Caribbean Cleaner Gobies are hardy small fish but require consistent feeding supplementation and stable water parameters. They thrive in reef tanks with moderate to good water flow and plenty of live rock.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation if not supplemented with food, ich, parasitic infections
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
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