Diamond Goby on floor...

shainline

shainline

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I am still in shock! Yesterday I was reading in a fish mag on how to prep your tank for a vacation... and try to factor in everything that can go wrong. This was NOT one of them! I found my Diamond goby on the ground in front of the tank this morning. He couldnt have been out for more than 2 minutes but he was stunned. He is moving around now but not back to himself yet. I hope he will be okay!
 
shainline

shainline

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Hes still slowly moving around the tank. Not doing anything at all. Poor guy he was such a character! Hes not gasping but you can barely see him breathing, I think hes dying
 
beth

beth

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Just leave him be. If he's made it this long, he has a decent chance.
 
shainline

shainline

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I have some glass I was only using one piece on either side. I have covered it almost completely now and the temp is still good. Hes still alive. Wont eat :( but he is starting to look a bit better.. He was my fav!
 
meowzer

meowzer

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with glass, it's not just temp..it's also oxygen exchange (or something like that)
eggcrate (lighting diffuser) is available at Home Depot, and is pretty cheap
 
beth

beth

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egg crate is better due to oxygen exchange, heat, and glass still won't work around any piece of equipment you may have to work around.
I've seen gobies jump through the least bit of opening.
 
al mc

al mc

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Originally Posted by Beth
http:///forum/post/3143943
egg crate is better due to oxygen exchange, heat, and glass still won't work around any piece of equipment you may have to work around.
I've seen gobies jump through the least bit of opening.
I have had one jump through eggcrtate/diffuser holes. Now I have two layers of egg crate off set to make the holes 1/2 the original size.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Al Mc
http:///forum/post/3144078
I have had one jump through eggcrtate/diffuser holes. Now I have two layers of egg crate off set to make the holes 1/2 the original size.
YUP ....me too...but eggcrate is better than nothing (or glass)...you could also add that pond netting....the holes are a little smaller
 
bill109

bill109

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Originally Posted by Beth
http:///forum/post/3143943
I've seen gobies jump through the least bit of opening.
+1. i have eggcrate on top of my pico and have had my clown goby go carpet surfing.. i found him 4 days later while moving some stuff around.
 
shainline

shainline

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He was still alive as of last night have not been able to find him this morning. We have a large rock in the tank that he burrows under, I know hes under there just wether or not he is alive or not... He really didnt look good last night
can someone add a pic of their egg crate? I have NO idea how to do this and If I see a pic it might be easier. We had just two pieces of glass on there just to stop the light from falling in if it got hit or something and the glass was the only thing I had at the moment. My local guy doesnt believe in covering the tank so I needs yalls advice please
 
oceandude

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I hope your Goby is OK.
Here's what is being discussed. I have it on all my tanks and below the eggcrate I have a smaller black grid that you can also get from Lowes.

In this pic you can see the black smaller holed material on the little cube tank in the foreground.

Hope that helps.
 
shainline

shainline

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Awesome thanks! I will go shopping today!! My Goby still hasnt come out, not like him, he had gotten to the point that he was out even at night. I just wish he was somewhere where I could see him but he went in his burrow last night and hasnt come out yet :(
 
shainline

shainline

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Guido, Our Diamond Goby Didnt make it
the snails in the tank allerted me to where he was. I have been looking for him all morning, They went in for dinner! Thankfully I was able to get him out of the tank. And I will be goign to get some eggcrate today!
 
oceandude

oceandude

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I'm truly sorry to hear this. Remember, they can (I had one do it), jump through the egg crate. Lowe's also has a net type material and you can double it over or buy the smaller black type to go over or under the white egg crate and you won't have jumpers escaping again.
 
sikpupy

sikpupy

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If it makes you feel any better (actually it will not) I have had 7 of them jump. My first two dies of unatural/natural causes in a months time. 1 jumped and I think broke his back against the hard top. The second jumped "out" of my storage bin when in hypo. Who would have thought a goby could make it up and over a 12/14" wall of air? 1 jumped into my overflow and died of afixation from the water preassure against my drain pipes. I thought that was a fluke, got another one and it did the same thing. I made sure any fish that did that again would safley make it to the filter sock. All was fine with the next one, for 2 hours and jumped out the back of my tank. I leanred to cover the top but had a small hole in the back, thats when another one jumped through that. Okay, so, I covered the back to and the newest goby jumped through the "less than" 1/4" netting. I was like, WTF!?!?!?
I am now on goby #? with the top on as tight as a drum and very very fine mesh on top. Figures, he stays on the bottom no matter who chases him
 
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