When do I call him MIA

[ninjamini]

I have (had?) a diamond goby. He was about 2-2.5" long. Pretty small for one of these. I had him for about 4-5 months. He always stayed under his rock during the day and came out at night. I have not seen him for about a month. How long should I look for him before I officially list him as a casualty of the tank?

 

[fedukeford]

I'd say hes a goner, unless something REALLY spooked it.
feduke

 

[dennis210]

cool question as for past 10 days I have been watching for mine. Also had him 5 - 6 months.

 

[scotts]

Check the floors around your tanks. That is where I found mine after about 4 days of it being MIA.

 

[trigger78]

Originally Posted by Scotts
Check the floors around your tanks. That is where I found mine after about 4 days of it being MIA.
Have an overflow?

 

[ninjamini]

He is not around on my floor unless he wend down the wall and behind the tank. I keep my overflow covered with plastic.

 

[scotts]

I had one and I have a glass cover on my tank, except for about a 2" gap along the back edge. I know he jumped. I have read on here of these fish jumping through the gaps in eggcrate covering the top of the tank. I'm not saying yours jumped. I am just not saying it is not uncommon. And if you have any dogs or cats.... well let's just say you may never know.

 

[ninjamini]

Originally Posted by Scotts
I had one and I have a glass cover on my tank, except for about a 2" gap along the back edge. I know he jumped. I have read on here of these fish jumping through the gaps in eggcrate covering the top of the tank. I'm not saying yours jumped. I am just not saying it is not uncommon. And if you have any dogs or cats.... well let's just say you may never know.

LOL...no no dog, no cat....But wait do you think the 1 year old ate it? I run my tank top

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. No cover. Just the corallife aqualight on its legs.