Cant find my watchmen goby

Snowgrrl83 · 01/18/2010, 04:30 PM

I added a watchmen goby to my tank early Saturday. Acclimated him, added a cup of water to the bag at a time...and then put him in the tank and he immediately bolted for a crevice under my LR. Problem is that I dont see him and I haven't seen him in 48 hrs. Hope he's ok. How long until he comes out to feed? or say hello?

jason2459 · 01/18/2010, 04:33 PM

It took over a week for my YWG to really start getting comfortable and coming out to play. Now he comes right out to the glass and watches us.

Snowgrrl83 · 01/18/2010, 05:13 PM

Hope he's still alive!

Dave Harms · 01/18/2010, 05:17 PM

What other fish are in there with him? IF there is a bigger fast type fish in there with him he might be a little chicken. I rarely see my Randall's Goby since adding a Domino to my tank, even though the domino doesn't actually chase the goby.

lalo809 · 01/18/2010, 05:29 PM

I have a ywg too and the first 2weeks i found. Him in my filter sock he almost die but i put him in my fuge so ever since he is in the front of my tank.so check around to see if you can find him before you buy another one

LakeGirl · 01/18/2010, 06:16 PM

Mine goes into hiding every few days. Shows up when he's ready to eat. Has he been out yet?

Snowgrrl83 · 01/18/2010, 07:06 PM

Haven't seen him yet. The only other fish in there are 2 occillaris clowns

Octoshark · 01/18/2010, 07:16 PM

My Randall's goby would hide in his cave all day and come out when he was ready to eat, then I added a Red Banded Pistol shrimp and now my goby is always standing guard at the cave entrance and got a sudden boost of confidence (he thinks he is tough now).

jason2459 · 01/18/2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Octoshark

My Randall's goby would hide in his cave all day and come out when he was ready to eat, then I added a Red Banded Pistol shrimp and now my goby is always standing guard at the cave entrance and got a sudden boost of confidence (he thinks he is tough now).

Funny you mention this. I do have a tiger pistol shrimp and they were a pair when I bought them but the YWG hid for a little while and was shy at first as was the pistol shrimp. They both eventually got more comfortable and started coming out more and the pistol had dug tunnels all over the place under the rocks.

Just tonight I just noticed the YWG actually starting to defend their holes. He was rushing at fish that were getting to close and head butting them. First time I've seen him do that. He's a small sliver of a fish to (less then 2in) and going up against all the bigger fish (3-4in) that would come close. Funny thing is the other fish just kind of shrugged it off like a little nat was hitting them and kept on swimming by like nothing happened.

thebkramer · 01/18/2010, 10:06 PM

LOL to Octoshark and Joseph...funny stories!!

Snowgrrl83 · 01/21/2010, 02:36 PM

Yesterday, I still had not had a glimpse of my YWG that I added on Saturday. So I lifted the LR under which he hid....and who comes swimming out as I was lifting the rock, yes the goby. He hid under another rock. I guess it'll just take time. I'm so impatient though! Everyone should start making bets, when will my YWG start coming out!

01/18/2010, 04:30 PM	#1
Snowgrrl83 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ottawa Posts: 109	Cant find my watchmen goby I added a watchmen goby to my tank early Saturday. Acclimated him, added a cup of water to the bag at a time...and then put him in the tank and he immediately bolted for a crevice under my LR. Problem is that I dont see him and I haven't seen him in 48 hrs. Hope he's ok. How long until he comes out to feed? or say hello?

01/18/2010, 04:33 PM	#2
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	It took over a week for my YWG to really start getting comfortable and coming out to play. Now he comes right out to the glass and watches us. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

01/18/2010, 05:17 PM	#4
Dave Harms Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 466	What other fish are in there with him? IF there is a bigger fast type fish in there with him he might be a little chicken. I rarely see my Randall's Goby since adding a Domino to my tank, even though the domino doesn't actually chase the goby. __________________ Dave Harms Current Tank Info: Established July 2008: 12g Oceanic, 4x 24w T5's, VorTech MP10, Tunze Nano Wavebox 6206, Phosban Reactor w/ BRS GFO powered by a Tunze Silence, Marineland Penguin 350, 50w Stealth heater

01/18/2010, 05:13 PM	#3
Snowgrrl83 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ottawa Posts: 109	Hope he's still alive!

01/18/2010, 05:29 PM	#5
lalo809 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: west,Indianapollis Posts: 346	I have a ywg too and the first 2weeks i found. Him in my filter sock he almost die but i put him in my fuge so ever since he is in the front of my tank.so check around to see if you can find him before you buy another one

01/18/2010, 06:16 PM	#6
LakeGirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 108	Mine goes into hiding every few days. Shows up when he's ready to eat. Has he been out yet?

01/18/2010, 07:06 PM	#7
Snowgrrl83 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ottawa Posts: 109	Haven't seen him yet. The only other fish in there are 2 occillaris clowns

01/18/2010, 07:16 PM	#8
Octoshark Marine Biology Student Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,366	My Randall's goby would hide in his cave all day and come out when he was ready to eat, then I added a Red Banded Pistol shrimp and now my goby is always standing guard at the cave entrance and got a sudden boost of confidence (he thinks he is tough now).

01/18/2010, 10:06 PM	#10
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	LOL to Octoshark and Joseph...funny stories!!

01/21/2010, 02:36 PM	#11
Snowgrrl83 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ottawa Posts: 109	Yesterday, I still had not had a glimpse of my YWG that I added on Saturday. So I lifted the LR under which he hid....and who comes swimming out as I was lifting the rock, yes the goby. He hid under another rock. I guess it'll just take time. I'm so impatient though! Everyone should start making bets, when will my YWG start coming out!