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Court Jester Goby

Biota Court Jester Goby

  • BIOTA
  • Shipping Days
    Wednesdays
  • Free Overnight
    Transport at $249+

$45

Suitable for a tank as small as 10 gallons, the colorful and peaceful court jester goby (Koumansetta rainfordi) is perfect for many marine nano-tanks. They have been documented eating red cyanobacteria. These captive bred specimens are much hardier and easier to feed than wild individuals.

**Fish are Shipped Directly from BIOTA Facilities and not from AlgaeBarn**

 

 

    • Purchase Size: ~2″ (length)
    • Max Size: 3″ (length)
    • Water Parameters:~78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.0-8.4, s.g. 1.021-1.023
    • Color: Green and orange stripes with black and white spots
    • Reef-Safe: Yes
    • Feeding: Omnivorous

 

***Fish appearance and size may vary due to factors like lighting, genetics, and growth rates. Fish received may differ slightly from the specified size.***

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Description

Court Jester Goby (Koumansetta rainfordi)

The court jester goby (also known as Rainford’s goby) is an attractive little fish that is suitable for any nano- or large-scale marine aquaria. In fact, they’re fairly social and get along well in small groups when housed together in larger tanks. These fish are known (and appreciated) for their habit of nibbling on hair algae. Wild caught court jesters can sometime have a difficult time adjusting to aquarium life, particularly because of their tendency to refuse prepared foods. They often are shy when first introduced to the aquarium and can become targets to aggressive tankmates. They are much easier to feed, as they usually accept items such as small pellets, frozen mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, etc. See below for more information.

Size and Care Requirements

  • Purchase Size: ~2″ (length)
  • Max Size: 3″ (length)
  • Water Parameters:~78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.0-8.4, s.g. 1.021-1.023
  • Color: Green and orange stripes with black and white spots
  • Reef-Safe: Yes
  • Feeding: Omnivorous

Species Information

Koumansetta rainfordi occurs in Western Pacific Ocean coral reefs. This smallish, wary fish prefers water depths of 2-30 m (6.6 to 98.4 ft).

Benefits of Aquacultured Marine Aquarium Livestock

Aquacultured fishes offer a huge advantage over wild-caught specimens. For example, when bred and raised under captive conditions, they adjust more easily to aquarium life. They are also less likely to carry disease. Even more, aquacultured specimens can better tolerate shipping stress. Most notably, by purchasing aquacultured fish you support the aquaculture of marine organisms and help to make our hobby more sustainable!

100% Alive on Arrival (AoA) Guarantee

We guarantee that every court jester goby we sell will be Alive On Arrival and in good health. Should it arrive in any other state, we will either replace it free of charge (including shipping) or issue store credit if the total livestock loss is less than $40. For more information, please also visit our 100% Alive On Arrival Guarantee page.

**Fish are Shipped Directly from BIOTA Facilities and not from AlgaeBarn**

FAQ

Weight 1 lbs
Dimensions 3.5 × 3.5 × 5 in

Customer Reviews

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Paul Pronsati
Beautiful

Great fish, very curious. Fits right in my tank

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Eskew
Court jester

I received him healthy, but ight and he ate pellets immediately. He’s a sort of trouble maker burrowing tunnels under my rock work and make sand dust but he is just doing his thing and is fun to watch.

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Anthony Mutti
Quality fish, good size, multiple levels of maturity, only eat pellets

Pros: I ordered four fish to put in a 120 gallon system with plenty of rock work. Three of the fish arrived VERY healthy. Two were pretty large. They did eat some very tiny pellet food I had that's designed for young saltwater fish.

Cons: Two fish were much larger than the other two. This caused some real aggression issues in the quarantine tank. I had to setup a divider. I don't suspect it will be an issue in the large tank, but it did complicate quarantine. They are only eating micro pellets. That's great now, but not practical in the large tank. I will fatten them up and grow out before adding. I'll also work on transitioning to frozen food. One of the fish had a sunken stomach when compared to the others and was clearly malnourished. It is getting better now that I'm target feeding. Finally, I made sure I had hair algae for the quarantine tank because it's supposedly part go their diet - so far none of them have eaten any.

Over all happy, but figured I'd share.

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April

I do not a problem with the fish. It is small bit that is what I expected so far doing well. My rating is based on the fact that
I ordered a pair and only received one. I have attempted to contact customer service multiple times with no response. Very disappointed with my experience.

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Chris Dunbar

My family and I are really enjoying this little fella. It took him a couple of days to settle in and start eating. You could tell he was curious about what the other fish were eating, but couldn't quite figure out what he wanted. Despite spending a ton of money on fancy frozen foods and live artemia, in the end he was happiest with TDO pellets and some flake food I "borrowed" from my son's guppy tank. The description says they can be kept together, and I am thinking about adding a second one.

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