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About Rainford's Goby
A small, delicate goby with a slender body and pale coloration, typically featuring subtle yellow or cream tones with fine markings. Rainford's Goby displays the characteristic upright posture of hover-feeding gobies and is distinguished by its small mouth adapted for consuming tiny zooplankton and small crustaceans.
Key facts
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Aka
- Court Jester Goby
- Care Level
- Expert
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Bacterial Infections, Parasitic Infestations
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Diet Details
- Feed high-quality marine flake food, quality frozen plankton (copepods, mysis), and if possible live copepods or amphipods to supplement. Frequent small feedings (multiple times daily) are necessary due to their small mouth and planktivorous nature.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific coral reef regions, particularly around Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Care Requirements
- • 20+ gallon aquarium with stable conditions • Requires pristine water quality (0 ammonia/nitrite, low nitrate) • Needs fine sand substrate and live rock for shelter • Small frequent feedings of quality micro/nano foods • Prefers dim lighting and calm tankmates
- Diet
- planktivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 3-4 times daily
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
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