Goby
Cryptocentrus
Essential gear
- Fine-sand marine tank
- Refractometer / salinity meter
- Gentle flow
- Marine pellets
- Optional pistol shrimp
Lifespan
4–6years
Water temperature
24–27°C
Salinity
1.023–1.026SG
Water column
Bottom
Stays in sand burrows; rarely leaves for long
Keep in groups
Single or symbiotic pair
Males of the same species may contest caves
Diet
Carnivore
Sinking pellets, chopped shrimp, and brine shrimp
Suggested habitat
Leave a deep enough fine-sand bed at the reef base for burrowing. Do not let flow constantly flatten the burrow or the fish will dig all day.
Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.