Missing Watchman Goby

RocketSeason · 11-20-2006, 06:10 PM

Hello all,

I recently added a Yellow Watchman Goby to the main display and after getting beat on by the Clowns a bit, he went and hid behind a rock.

The next day he was MIA. Its been a week now and he is a no-show. Any ideas on what my next steps should be?

I really don't want to pull out all my rocks looking for him. I have 85 lbs in a 37 gallon tank so that would be quite a chore. Is there a general break-in period for Watchman Gobys before they come out and let themselves be seen?

thanks!
-Matt

***Rob*** · 11-20-2006, 08:06 PM

its not uncommon for small gobies to go missing for days
keep an eye on the tank, and examine the nooks and crannies carefully looking for some sign of it

**JustDavidP** · 11-20-2006, 09:15 PM

Mine did the same.. I "coaxed" him/her into finding a new "den" in the front of the display by putting a smallish, cup shaped piece of LR in the front and perching it like a 'hut'. It made for a perfect cave/den for it and the rest is history.

Dave

RocketSeason · 11-21-2006, 10:24 AM

Cool. I gotta find him first.

The first day he had gotten scared and ended up in the overflow box. I did some searching in the sump, but, nothing.

My water quality is good and I have been feeding the tank heavily just to be safe. So he shouldn't die on me if he is still alive.