Thank you for the reply. I’m going to wait a little longer to add the court jester goby. I do think my tank with the aquacultured live rock and sand is out ahead of a tank started with dry rock and sand, for example, but I’m still going to give it a little longer. Thanks for your help!
Great pic, thanks for sharing! I think a court jester goby would be a real nice addition to my tank, I’m just going to wait a little longer before I get one. But thank you again for your reply!
Here's my little court jester in a 40B. The tank is about a year and a half old. I feed the tank heavy with alternating combinations of mysis, spirulina brine, masstick, flake, pellets, and reef frenzy nano. I dose dinkins pods monthly and 20mL photo daily. The sand feeds the court jester and the links Goby, and coris wrasse and everyone always has full bellies.
It is always out and about but occasionally gets bullied by my sapphire damsel, otherwise no issues with OC, cleaner and peppermint shrimp, PJ, or any other inhabitants. Hope this helps.
I’d like to think so, the stuff is awesome. So how would I know if/when my tank is mature enough to add a court jester goby? What are some of the signs I should look for?
If you have good algae growth and thousands of pods already I say go for it.
That fish looks so much better, good job!If you have good algae growth and thousands of pods already I say go for it.
Too many people get caught up on a specific timeline or date when the fact is tanks mature at different rates. Especially with you having started out with mature live rock. When will your tank be mature enough? Doubt anyone will be able to give you a exact moment.
I have only had this Hectors Goby for 2 weeks, but he is already my favorite inhabitant. Came to me with significant fin damage, but has healed a lot in a short amount of time.
It's not shy and spends all day hunting and pecking the substrate and rockwork. To be fair though his only tank mates are a Linear Goby and Firefish so not exactly a hostile environment. Disappears as soon as the blues come on though. Has no problem eating prepared frozen food, but ignores dry foods.
With fin damage:
After a week of healing:
Hope any of this helps.
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I’d say you’re probably good to go. Just try to offer some smaller food like rotifers or calanus or something while he’s getting settled in.
Thank you for your reply, those are some great pics!I have 5 or 6 of these very similar fish with the same habits. They eat algae, cyano and anything else that randomly grows all over my tank. They won't do well in a very new or clean tank and don't eat normal foods, not even live worms. If you have more than two, they may chase the others away and won't let them eat. Especially in a smaller tank
A pair of mine are spawning.
Yeah, I’m thinking as long as I get a captive bred one I’d be alright. I’d be interested to see what Biota says, and if I don’t hear from them here I’ll reach out to them through their website.
Thank you for your reply! I have heard they’re shy, but mine will be with only a Yasha goby and a tail spot blenny, so it should be a very peaceful tank, which is what I want.
I don't find them to be shy as they are always in the front of the tank. But they pick constantly on what is growing on the back and sides of the tank. Mostly dying algae, cyano and any other slimy thing they can find. But not real food like other fish eat. I have been keeping them for decades.
I think the reports of them being shy are when they are kept with more aggressive tank mates. I want as much peace as possible in my little 15 gallon tank, and I think a yasha goby, a tail spot blenny, and a court jester goby should all get along just fine. None of those fish are known to be aggressive.
Your tank should be all good to introduce them. They aren't the most voracious eaters like anthias but they eat many prepared diets offered to them. Many of the people above mirrored this sentiment but they do well with small consistent feeds and between feedings they're usually grazing on algae or rockwork.
