Description
Buan’s Sleeper Sand Goby (Amblygobius buanensis)
Amblygobius buanensis – We are excited to introduce a new species to both the aquarium trade and to aquaculture – an adorable sand-sifter type goby called Buan’s Goby. It is closely related to the more well known “sleeper banded goby” aka “dragon” or “bullet” goby A. phalaena, but with a slightly smaller adult size. Juveniles have black lines and patterns, and as they age those lines gain a beautiful reddish iridescent hue.
Buan’s Goby is peaceful, reef safe, and gets along great with other peaceful reef fish. Avoid keeping it with aggressive species or animals that are large enough to eat small fish. Like other gobies, these can easily jump out of an aquarium when chased or frightened, so a tight fitting lid is required. They do exhibit sand-sifting behaviors, but don’t require sand for survival.
This type of goby doesn’t usually do well in captivity when wild caught, but our cBptive bred gobies feed on just about any fish foods offered. We recommend small pellet foods like C1 and C2, frozen PE Calanus, and Hikari Mysis.
These gobies do well singly in a smaller tank of 20+ gallons. Pairs may do well in large aquariums when added at the same time but note that this species can be aggressive toward conspecifics and is not sexually dimorphic. We recommend introducing new fish with an acclimation box.
See below for more information.
Size and Care Requirements
- Purchase Size: ~1″ (length)
- Max Size:
- Water Parameters: ~72°-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, s.g. 1.020-1.025
- Color: Juveniles have black lines and patterns, and as they age those lines gain a beautiful reddish iridescent hue.
- Reef-Safe: Yes
- Feeding: Omnivorous
Benefits of Aquacultured Marine Livestock
Aquacultured fishes offer a huge advantage over wild-caught specimens. For example, when bred and raised under captive conditions, they adjust more easily to aquarium life. They are also much less likely to carry disease. Even more, aquacultured specimens can better tolerate shipping stress. Most notably, by purchasing aquacultured watchman gobies you support the aquaculture of marine organisms and help to make our hobby more sustainable!
100% Alive on Arrival (AoA) Guarantee
We guarantee that every Buan’s goby we sell will be Alive On Arrival and in good health. Should it arrive in any other state, we will either replace it free of charge (including shipping) or issue store credit if the total livestock loss is less than $40. For more information, please also visit our 100% Alive On Arrival Guarantee page.
