{"product_id":"yellow-clown-goby-gobiodon-okinawae-saltwater","title":"Yellow Clown Goby (Gobiodon okinawae)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#ECEFF1;border-left:4px solid #37474F;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComing soon.\u003c\/strong\u003e These are on their way to the store. The listing is live so you can read up now, and they will be available to order once they arrive and clear quarantine.\n\u003c\/div\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\u003eYellow Clown Goby\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eGobiodon okinawae\u003c\/em\u003e) is a thumbnail-sized wedge of pure canary yellow that spends its whole life perched on coral, watching the tank. It maxes out around an inch and a half, needs almost no swimming room, and has more personality per cubic inch than anything else in a nano reef. Rather than cruise the water column it hops from branch to branch and settles, propped on its pectoral fins, which is exactly the behaviour that makes it such a photogenic little fish. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater fish\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is peaceful, hardy once eating, and one of the very few reef fish genuinely suited to a 10 gallon tank. It is also a natural in a group: add several at once and they will divide up the rockwork rather than fight.\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 10 gallons and up. This is a true nano fish. Branching coral or rockwork to perch on matters far more than swimming space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e carnivore, and small. Frozen mysis, enriched brine, copepods, and finely crushed pellet. Feed at least twice a day, since a fish this size has no reserves. New arrivals sometimes need live or frozen food before they take dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e peaceful with everything except its own kind in a small tank. One per nano, or a group of three or more added together in a larger system so no single fish gets singled out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoral caution:\u003c\/strong\u003e clown gobies love to perch on SPS, and they will occasionally nip \u003cem\u003eAcropora\u003c\/em\u003e polyps or lay eggs on a branch, causing tissue recession where they sit. Harmless in a soft coral or LPS tank, worth knowing in an SPS-heavy one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78°F, salinity 1.020 to 1.025, pH 8.1 to 8.4. Standard reef parameters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid required:\u003c\/strong\u003e small gobies jump, and a nano tank has a short distance to the rim. Cover the tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxic mucus:\u003c\/strong\u003e clown gobies secrete a bitter skin toxin that makes predators spit them out. It is a defence, not a hazard to you or the tank, and it is why larger fish tend to leave them alone.\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;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\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;\"\u003eYellow Clown Goby, Okinawa Goby, Yellow Coral Goby\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\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\u003eGobiodon okinawae\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\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eWestern Pacific\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;\"\u003eBeginner to intermediate\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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdult size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 1.5 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;\"\u003e10 gallons\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, with caution around SPS\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 frequent feedings\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 1.025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e8.1 to 8.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSaltwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\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\u003eIdeal for a peaceful nano or mixed reef: clownfish, firefish, cardinalfish, other small gobies, blennies, and dottybacks like our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/orchid-dottyback-pseudochromis-fridmani-saltwater\"\u003eOrchid Dottyback\u003c\/a\u003e. It ignores inverts entirely, so shrimp, snails, and crabs are all fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoid anything with a mouth big enough to try: hawkfish, larger wrasses, groupers, lionfish, and triggers. The skin toxin discourages most predators, but it is not worth testing with a fish this small. Also give a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/citron-clown-goby-gobiodon-citrinus-saltwater\"\u003eCitron Clown Goby\u003c\/a\u003e its own perch if you keep both, since same-genus gobies squabble over territory in tight quarters.\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\/sfbb-mysis-shrimp-cube-3-5oz\"\u003eSFBB Frozen Mysis Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e, the staple for small carnivorous reef fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/dinkins-tigriopus-copepods-live-reef-pods\"\u003eLive Tigriopus Copepods\u003c\/a\u003e to tempt a new arrival that is not eating yet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/pe-pellets-saltwater-1mm-2oz\"\u003ePiscine Energetics 1 mm Saltwater Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e for a dry daily food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater\u003c\/a\u003e selection\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\u003eWhen will these be available?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are on order and heading our way. Everything we bring in goes through quarantine before it hits the sales floor, so the listing will switch to in stock once they are cleared. Ask in store for the latest timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it damage my SPS corals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes. Clown gobies perch on \u003cem\u003eAcropora\u003c\/em\u003e and can cause small patches of tissue recession where they sit or lay eggs. It is cosmetic rather than fatal, but if you run a high-end SPS tank it is a real consideration. In soft coral and LPS tanks there is no issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I keep more than one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, in a larger tank, added at the same time. Three or more spread the aggression out. In a 10 gallon, keep one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not eating. What do I do?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStart with live copepods or frozen mysis rather than pellet. Most clown gobies switch to prepared food within a week once they settle. Feed small amounts twice daily; a fish this size cannot go long without.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it good for a 10 gallon nano?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is one of the best options there is. Tiny, peaceful, stationary, and full of character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48070957400283,"sku":"48070957400283","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/b94c6658-57d8-4fb4-bedd-51486f14ef58.png?v=1785747404","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/yellow-clown-goby-gobiodon-okinawae-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}