{"product_id":"pinkbar-shrimp-goby-amblyeleotris-aurora-saltwater","title":"Pinkbar Shrimp Goby (Amblyeleotris aurora)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePinkbar Shrimp Goby\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAmblyeleotris aurora\u003c\/em\u003e), also called the Aurora Goby, is one of the prettiest shrimp gobies in the hobby: a pearly white body crossed by soft orange-pink bars, a golden face, and a showpiece tail in yellow with blue-ringed orange spots. It comes from the sandy lagoons of the Western Indian Ocean, where it shares a burrow with a pistol shrimp and stands guard at the entrance. Peaceful, reef safe, and full of personality once it settles. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to build out the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 gallons or larger. It reaches about 4 inches and spends its day perched at the mouth of its burrow, so floor space matters more than height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSand bed:\u003c\/strong\u003e give it at least 2 to 3 inches of fine to medium sand, deeper in one spot if you can, plus a few flat rocks or rubble to dig under. A fine reef sand like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/caribsea-seaflor-special-grade-reef-sand\"\u003eCaribSea Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand\u003c\/a\u003e is ideal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid is a must:\u003c\/strong\u003e shrimp gobies dart straight up when startled and will jump from an open tank. Use a tight lid or a mesh screen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78°F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, salinity 1.020 to 1.026, dKH 8 to 12. Keep conditions stable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e a carnivore that snaps food out of the water near its burrow. Offer small meaty foods like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hikari-bio-pure-frozen-mysis-shrimp\"\u003eHikari Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e, and enriched brine shrimp two or three times a day, aimed so food drifts past its burrow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSettling in:\u003c\/strong\u003e expect it to hide for the first several days while it picks a spot and starts digging. Add it before boisterous fish so it can claim a burrow without competition at feeding time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eThe Pistol Shrimp Partnership\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the wild, the Pinkbar Goby lives with an alpheid pistol shrimp. The nearly blind shrimp digs and maintains the burrow, keeping one antenna on the goby, and the sharp-eyed goby flicks its tail to warn the shrimp when danger is near. Watching the pair work together is one of the best shows in a reef tank. Good partners include the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/candy-cane-pistol-shrimp-alpheus-randalli-saltwater\"\u003eCandy Cane Pistol Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e, its classic match, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/tiger-pistol-shrimp-alpheus-bellulus-saltwater\"\u003eTiger Pistol Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e. A shrimp is not required, and the goby does fine on its own, but the pairing brings out much more natural behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmblyeleotris aurora\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePinkbar Shrimp Goby, Pink Bar Goby, Aurora Goby\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIntermediate, needs a sand bed and a lid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful, territorial with other shrimp gobies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e30 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1.020 to 1.026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCarnivore, small meaty foods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eWestern Indian Ocean\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pinkbar Goby gets along with nearly every peaceful reef fish: clownfish like our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/darwin-misbar-ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eDarwin Misbar Ocellaris Clownfish\u003c\/a\u003e, fairy wrasses like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fine-spotted-fairy-wrasse-cirrhilabrus-punctatus-saltwater\"\u003eFine-Spotted Fairy Wrasse\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/royal-gramma-gramma-loreto-saltwater\"\u003eRoyal Gramma\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/firefish-goby-nemateleotris-magnifica-saltwater\"\u003eFirefish Goby\u003c\/a\u003e, cardinals, and small blennies. It leaves corals, clams, and cleaner shrimp alone. Avoid large predators, big triggers, and pushy dottybacks, which will keep it hiding in its burrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep one shrimp goby per burrow unless you buy a mated pair. Other \u003cem\u003eAmblyeleotris\u003c\/em\u003e and watchman gobies will fight over the sand in smaller tanks. Looking at other shrimp gobies? See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/pink-spotted-watchman-goby-cryptocentrus-leptocephalus-saltwater\"\u003ePink Spotted Watchman Goby\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/yasha-goby-stonogobiops-yasha-saltwater\"\u003eYasha Goby\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hifin-banded-goby-stonogobiops-nematodes-saltwater\"\u003eHiFin Banded Goby\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePiscine Energetics PE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e, the staple meaty food for shrimp gobies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hikari-bio-pure-frozen-mysis-shrimp\"\u003eHikari Bio-Pure Frozen Mysis Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e, an easy everyday frozen food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-brine-shrimp-plus\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Frozen Brine Shrimp Plus\u003c\/a\u003e, a good conditioning treat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/caribsea-seaflor-special-grade-reef-sand\"\u003eCaribSea Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand\u003c\/a\u003e, the right grain for digging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/candy-cane-pistol-shrimp-alpheus-randalli-saltwater\"\u003eCandy Cane Pistol Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e, its natural burrow partner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need a pistol shrimp?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It lives happily alone and will dig its own shelter under a rock. Adding a pistol shrimp such as the Candy Cane Pistol Shrimp lets you see the two share a burrow, which is the main reason many people buy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Pinkbar Goby reef safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It eats small meaty foods and ignores corals, clams, and ornamental shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it always hiding?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew shrimp gobies stay close to cover for the first week or so. Once it has a burrow and trusts the tank, it sits out front at the entrance most of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I keep two?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly as a mated pair. Two unrelated shrimp gobies will usually fight over territory unless the tank is large and has plenty of sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608621945051,"sku":"1185376","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/6acb63ddf5897b631c7d458d_eca3af70-0de1-45b4-81bd-2dd27e7a57d4_0_hq_HGMiM.png?v=1791714462","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/pinkbar-shrimp-goby-amblyeleotris-aurora-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}