Aquarium Suitability: Generally Durable and Hardy
Diet: Carnivorous; sifts sand for small invertebrates like copepods and worms. Supplement with finely chopped meaty foods such as frozen mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, krill, and enriched pellets; feed multiple times daily (3-4 times) to support natural foraging.
Reef Safe: Yes, with caution
Captive Care: The Ward's Sleeper Goby delights with its methodical sand-sifting and burrow-digging, transforming your tank's substrate into an active, natural scene straight from lagoon reefs. Suitable for intermediate hobbyists, it needs a fine sand bed (1-2 mm grains, at least 2-3 inches deep) for feeding and burrowing, plus live rock overhangs for shelter. Best kept in pairs to reflect their lifelong bonding; quarantine new arrivals for 2–4 weeks to prevent ich, and secure the lid against jumps.
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