{"product_id":"lm-two-spot-goby-medium","title":"Lightly Medicated | Two Spot Goby","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat “Lightly Medicated” means\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the same animal as our non-quarantined listing, held briefly in our systems and given one short prophylactic course — a light treatment for ich and for internal and external worms — then observed eating in front of us before it goes home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA light course knocks the parasite load down. It does not guarantee full removal, and we will not pretend otherwise.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ich is only killed in its free-swimming stage, and a short treatment window can miss cysts entirely; worm burdens can survive a single dose. Clearing an animal takes the full quarantine window — 40 to 90 days depending on the species — which is exactly what the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is for. This tier buys you a lower parasite load and a fish we have watched eat, not a cleared animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe condition the fish on our end.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every animal we medicate is brought back onto prepared food on our own systems and is eating before it leaves — in practice it is rare for a lightly medicated fish to ship out and arrive sick. Do the same at your end: get it eating in your aquarium before you count it settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen it ships\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlan on \u003cstrong\u003e5–7 days\u003c\/strong\u003e on our systems for the treatment course, and it does not leave until it is eating. \u003cstrong\u003eIf the animal is not already in our systems we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us before that clock starts.\u003c\/strong\u003e From the day you order, plan on roughly three weeks in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe guarantees\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipped orders:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24-hour live guarantee from confirmed delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7-day live guarantee — bring a water sample from your aquarium so we can test it before your livestock goes home with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant the full program — treated, observed, confirmed eating, and covered for 28 days on pickup? That is the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e. Run your own quarantine and just want the fish this week? The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/non-quarantined-livestock\"\u003enon-quarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is cheaper still. The whole ladder is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quarantined-vs-non-quarantined\"\u003eQuarantined vs Non-Quarantined\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo Spot Gobies (\u003cem\u003eSignigobius biocellatus\u003c\/em\u003e) get their name from the pair of prominent false eyespots along their dorsal and anal fins — a decoy pattern that draws a predator’s strike toward the tail end of the body rather than the actual head, which is a much more survivable place to absorb a bite. The spots are bold enough that the mimicry works reliably: this fish is also thought to mimic the appearance and jerky movement pattern of a scorpionfish, another potential deterrent layered on top of the false eyespot trick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey’re sand-dwellers by nature, hovering low over open substrate and darting for cover at speed the instant anything significantly larger moves nearby. In an established reef with live sand and rubble, they’ll claim a small territory around a patch of open bottom, occasionally disappearing into a crevice or an empty shell but spending most of their time in that low, hovering, eyes-forward posture. Hardy, unfussy, and small enough to integrate cleanly into a nano reef without competing with anything for space or resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signigobius biocellatus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indo-Pacific — sheltered reef areas, rubble zones, and sand patches in lagoons and along reef margins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temp 72–80°F · Salinity 1.023–1.026 · pH 8.1–8.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 gal minimum; live sand substrate; open sand patches for foraging and hovering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carnivore — frozen mysis, small meaty foods; picks small crustaceans and zooplankton from sand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reef safe; peaceful with virtually all species; pairs are possible but same-sex pairs may fight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two Spot Gobies that are kept singly may show less of the characteristic hovering-and-darting behavior than pairs. A bonded male-female pair is more active, more visible, and more interesting to observe. Pairs can be difficult to sex externally, so buy two from the same tank and let them sort it out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Medium","offer_id":50610271617261,"sku":"SGOBT9904","price":61.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/lg_71536_Two_Spot_Goby.jpg?v=1784692371","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/lm-two-spot-goby-medium","provider":"YoCamron’s Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}