FishIntermediate care50g minimum
Diamond watchman goby reef compatibility check
Valenciennea puellaris
Sand-sifting goby for mature tanks with enough footprint and covered tops.
Minimum tank
50 gallons
Care level
Intermediate
Reef safety
Safe
Bioload score
1.4
Stocking stage
Middle
Flow need
Varied
Light need
None
Compatibility warnings
- Can starve in young tanks without enough sandbed food.
- Known jumper.
- Check adult size against the final tank, not the fish or coral at purchase size.
- Add livestock slowly so the bioload and nutrient export can keep up.
- Use the planner when this animal changes the tank-size, flow, lighting, or stocking plan.
Tank fit and maturity gate
Tank minimum
50 gallons
ReefCrafter uses 50 gallons as the planning floor for adult size, swimming room, nutrient load, and aggression margin.
Maturity gate
No special delay
This species can be planned early when the tank is cycled and the rest of the stocking list is compatible.
Care notes
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safety
- Safe
- Adult size
- 6 in
- Placement
- sandbed
- Diet
- Build dependent
- Flow
- Varied
- Light
- None
- Bioload
- 1.4