{"id":3214,"date":"2026-02-16T23:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/chalk-goby-valenciennea-sexguttata\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:25:02","slug":"chalk-goby-valenciennea-sexguttata","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=chalk-goby-valenciennea-sexguttata","title":{"rendered":"Chalk Goby Valenciennea Sexguttata"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chalk Goby Valenciennea Sexguttata<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Chalk Goby, Valenciennea sexguttata, is a small and visually striking sand-sifting goby native to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0Growing up to 14 cm in length, this goby has a distinctive chalk-like appearance with blue dots along its body.<\/span><span class=\"\"> In the wild, Chalk Gobies are found in wide open sandy areas with nearby shelter such as coral or rubble.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">In captivity, Chalk Gobies are known to be challenging to care for, as they require a specific diet of mouthfuls of sand and the small organisms living within it.<\/span><span class=\"\"> Their dietary needs make them prone to starvation if not provided the right food. Suitable tank mates include other peaceful, sand-dwelling fish that will not compete for food.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Chalk Gobies are generally not aggressive, but may become territorial towards their own species.<\/span> <span class=\"\">Recommended for experienced aquarists, Chalk Gobies require a tank of at least 70 gallons (320 liters) with a deep sand substrate and hiding spots.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0Water parameters should be maintained at a temperature of 72-82\u00b0F (22-28\u00b0C), pH of 8.1-8.4, and specific gravity of 1.020-1.025.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chalk Goby Valenciennea Sexguttata The Chalk Goby, Valenciennea sexguttata, is a small and visually striking sand-sifting goby native to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.\u00a0Growing up to 14 cm in length, this goby has a distinctive chalk-like appearance with blue dots along its body. In the wild, Chalk Gobies are found in wide open [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3213,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[70],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3214","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-marine-gobies","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/3214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=3214"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=3214"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=3214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}