Over a week later and still no watchmen goby

Snowgrrl83 · 01/25/2010, 08:42 AM

Hi everyone,

I got a yellow watchmen goby for my 20 gallon over a week ago and I still haven't seen him. He hid under a rock and I haven't seen him come out yet...but there is a mound of sand beside the rock which he hid under. Do you think he'll be a little less shy if I get him a tiger pistol shrimp? Anything I can do to help this depressive behaviour?!

ihavtats29 · 01/25/2010, 09:28 AM

he will be fine just has a good private spot the sand mound is where it dug out its home, he will come out when he is ready

nychris351 · 01/25/2010, 09:37 AM

I used only see mine every 2 weeks or so for the first 3 months.. But now he comes out as soon as I put food in the water..

Sk8r · 01/25/2010, 11:10 AM

Normal. Just be patient and don't move rocks looking for him. You could crush him accidentally.

SNAKEMANVET · 01/25/2010, 01:51 PM

Do you have other fish in the tank also,mine would hide alot until I got a pair of clowns,and now he is out all the time.

Octoshark · 01/25/2010, 02:07 PM

My Randall's goby was shy and would only come out when he was hungry. Then I got him a red banded pistol shrimp and he all of a sudden got a boost of confidence and thinks he is a tough guy

Now he is always standing guard at the burrow entrance.

01/25/2010, 08:42 AM	#1
Snowgrrl83 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ottawa Posts: 109	Over a week later and still no watchmen goby Hi everyone, I got a yellow watchmen goby for my 20 gallon over a week ago and I still haven't seen him. He hid under a rock and I haven't seen him come out yet...but there is a mound of sand beside the rock which he hid under. Do you think he'll be a little less shy if I get him a tiger pistol shrimp? Anything I can do to help this depressive behaviour?!

01/25/2010, 09:28 AM	#2
ihavtats29 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: cordova , TN Posts: 2,882	he will be fine just has a good private spot the sand mound is where it dug out its home, he will come out when he is ready __________________ got reef? Current Tank Info: 29 biocube HQI

01/25/2010, 11:10 AM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Normal. Just be patient and don't move rocks looking for him. You could crush him accidentally. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/25/2010, 02:07 PM	#6
Octoshark Marine Biology Student Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,366	My Randall's goby was shy and would only come out when he was hungry. Then I got him a red banded pistol shrimp and he all of a sudden got a boost of confidence and thinks he is a tough guy Now he is always standing guard at the burrow entrance. __________________ "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

01/25/2010, 09:37 AM	#3
nychris351 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: BROOKLYN Posts: 319	I used only see mine every 2 weeks or so for the first 3 months.. But now he comes out as soon as I put food in the water..

01/25/2010, 01:51 PM	#5
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	Do you have other fish in the tank also,mine would hide alot until I got a pair of clowns,and now he is out all the time.