watchman goby?
- Thread starter wayner
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coral guy
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my pair jumped in the the overflow and lived there for 1 month they are pretty shy the ones i get what tankmates do you have with them maybe there being picked on ?
btldreef
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I wish I never saw mine! He's evil! He's killed his mate, and a mandarin, and tore the eye off another fish, as well as attacking almost every fish I own.
They are cave dwellers, so you rarely will see them, especially when they're first added to the tank. That being said, do you have any sort of top? They can be jumpers.
They are cave dwellers, so you rarely will see them, especially when they're first added to the tank. That being said, do you have any sort of top? They can be jumpers.
btldreef
Moderator
Wayner, I was just thinking, the last time I saw pictures of your tank, there wasn't much rock work, and I think you added rock AFTER sand. Is that still the case?
Your goby could be crushed under a rock. If you still only have a small amount of rock, you should've seen him, so if the tank is still the same, I'd venture to guess that he is under a rock, or jumped out.
Your goby could be crushed under a rock. If you still only have a small amount of rock, you should've seen him, so if the tank is still the same, I'd venture to guess that he is under a rock, or jumped out.
wayner
Member
Hey guys, I see him but only when I look for him when hes hiding in the back. As for the rock work, I have added some, but when I place all my rocks I dig them into the sand untill they hit the bottom of the take so I know they wont fall out of place in the future. I hope he comes around eventually
btldreef
Moderator
Quote:
Originally Posted by wayner http:///forum/thread/386086/watchman-goby#post_3389119
I was hopeing to eventually see him sift sand
They're not big sand sifters. I rarely see mine sift. They do, but not nearly as much as say a Diamond Goby or Sleeper Banded Bullet (or any of the "sleeper" gobies, really) do.
Originally Posted by wayner http:///forum/thread/386086/watchman-goby#post_3389119
I was hopeing to eventually see him sift sand
They're not big sand sifters. I rarely see mine sift. They do, but not nearly as much as say a Diamond Goby or Sleeper Banded Bullet (or any of the "sleeper" gobies, really) do.
btldreef
Moderator
They're usually very social once they get adjusted to their surroundings. Sometimes they molt shortly after being placed in a new tank, which willcayse them to hide more for a few days while their new exoskeleton hardens. When it's fresh, the shrimp is vulnerable to predators.
