Description
Chalk Goby (Valenciennea sexguttata / Chalk Goby)
The Chalk Goby is a peaceful and hardworking sand-sifting goby, valued for its pale white body adorned with subtle blue spots and yellow highlights. Constantly filtering mouthfuls of sand through its gills, it helps keep the substrate clean and well-aerated, making it an excellent addition to mature reef aquariums.
Compatibility:
Peaceful. Ideal with clownfish, gobies, blennies, wrasses, cardinalfish, tangs, and other non-aggressive community species. Best kept singly or as a bonded pair in larger aquariums.
Reef Compatibility:
Reef-safe. Completely safe with corals and ornamental invertebrates. Its sand-sifting behaviour benefits the aquarium by reducing detritus buildup, although it may occasionally cover low-placed corals with sand.
Diet:
Carnivore – feeds on tiny crustaceans, worms, and other microfauna found within the substrate. Supplement with mysis shrimp, enriched brine shrimp, finely chopped seafood, and quality sinking marine pellets. Feed 1–2 times daily.
Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 24–27°C
- Salinity: 1.023–1.026 SG
- pH: 8.1–8.4
- Minimum Tank Size: 150L
Care Level:
Moderate – requires a mature aquarium with a deep, fine sand bed and stable water conditions. A well-established substrate rich in natural microfauna greatly improves long-term success.
Top Tip:
Provide a soft sand bed at least 5–7 cm deep to allow natural feeding behaviour. A secure lid is recommended, as Chalk Gobies can jump when startled.
Click & Collect
Livestock will only be bagged once you arrive, or if you contact us in advance to request it ready beforehand.
Local Delivery
Order anything from our in-store range and have it delivered right to you.
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Minimum spend: £50
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Delivery from £15 - £30
- Range 0-25 miles from store
Distances are measured “as the crow flies”, not by road.
Once your order is placed, we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable delivery date and time.
Please note, delivery may take a little longer as we often group orders together to build an efficient delivery run.
Important: If you’re ordering a large aquarium, please ensure someone is available to help unload the van on arrival.
Dry Goods Delivery
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DX Express: 1 working day, same-day dispatch before noon 0-75kg
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Express Pallet: 1–3 working days 75-500kg
If you'd like to add more items to an existing order that hasn't yet been dispatched, please place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to combine the orders.
Please note: We currently only dispatch parcels Wednesday to Friday.
Pre-Order
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Livestock Delivery
Thursday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Wednesday afternoon
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Delivered Thursday before 1pm
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Order by Wednesday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Friday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Thursday afternoon
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Delivered Friday before 1pm
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Order by Thursday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Saturday Delivery – £29
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Dispatched Friday afternoon
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Delivered Saturday before 1pm
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Order by Friday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
📦 Want to Add to an Existing Order?
No problem! Just place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to link it with your original one (as long as it hasn’t been dispatched yet).
🛒 Dry Goods Now Included!
You can now include dry goods in your livestock delivery – perfect for topping up supplies in one go.
❄️ Please note: We can’t send frozen food with livestock – please order frozen items separately.
⚠️ Delivery Exclusions
Unfortunately, we’re unable to deliver livestock to the following postcodes:
Scotland & Isles:
AB30–AB56, DD8–DD10, DG3–DG9, DG12–DG14, FK17–FK21, KA18–KA19, KA26–KA30, PA20–PA38, PA80, PH3–PH40
Cornwall Isles: TR21–TR25
All of the following postcodes are excluded:
BT, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW
Plus Channel Islands and Shetland Islands
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