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Question
hey i have a yellow headed goby and i only got 1 but i read you should have them in pairs i this bad? and i hardly ever see it eat? how do i start to get it 2 eat? i only got it because i heard it cleans the live sand. but i hardly ever see it anymore?

also what wold you recommend for a clean up crew?

last thing i found this huge worm in my tank around 12inh long and it  has white spikes all over it..i took it out because i didn't know what to do should i put it back in the tank? thanks heaps

Answer
Hey Ryan

Ive never heard of keeping sleeper gobies in pairs, i had one singly and he did fine. yours should be fine alone.

for a clean up crew, generally i say 1 snail per 2 gallons of water and 2 hermit crabs per 2 gallons of water. if you have a FOWLR, i would cut the amount in half

the worm is just a bristleworm, theyre harmless and they just scavenge. if you look at the tank a hour after the lights go off, you can see it scurry around to find food