• Valenciennea Gobies are often known as Sleeper Gobies and should be added to well established aquariums with plenty of room to swim. Plenty of rock work, cracks, crevices, caves with a sand bed should be provided for hiding.

• Valencienna are small, easy to maintain and fit well in most reef aquariums.

• They are a good sand sifter and will pick up mouths of sand looking for small invertebrates and organic matter.

• A diet of meaty and algae based foods should be provided multiple times daily. Feed adult, fortified Brine, Glass/Grass shrimp and black worms if having difficulty enticing a feeding response.

• Valenciennea Gobies tend to be shy and peaceful house with other peaceful tank mates.

• In the wild Valenciennea Gobies mate for life if possible house as a mated pair.

• Provide a tight fitting aquarium as Gobies may jump.

• Diamond Watchman Gobies can grow to a little over 8".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 30 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH