911 help ASAP!

MTF7 · 02/06/2014, 11:43 PM

Ok so what's going on y'all I just moved my live rock around but in the process I might have buried my goby will he try to dig out or will I need to come to his rescue? I rather not have to move my rock again and it's late here for me so please help ASAP I have my lights on and am going to watch closely to see if he pops up but until then please help!

DasCamel · 02/06/2014, 11:47 PM

Might? Already might be too late?

MTF7 · 02/06/2014, 11:50 PM

Well I literally just got my hand out of the tank

carpas · 02/06/2014, 11:57 PM

It may have just gotten frightened and is hiding in the rock work where you can't see it. I wouldn't tear everything apart again to look for it.

MTF7 · 02/06/2014, 11:59 PM

Thanks I tried to maneuver the rock over the piles he had but I also was stupid and kinda pushed down the rock not hard but just to make sure everything is stable.

kikoreefer · 02/07/2014, 12:02 AM

If he was under he's a goner but fish do survive weird stuff it's up to you as the king of your tank to rule as you see fit but I love my fish id move my rocks for one lol

MTF7 · 02/07/2014, 12:03 AM

I'm going to wait for another hour or so then If he doesn't make an appearance I'll just try to lift the rock no tear it down

whosurcaddie · 02/07/2014, 12:37 AM

You would be amazed at the tiny places gobies can fit into. If your this worried go ahead and take the rock apart. I'd bet a grand that hes alive though.

MTF7 · 02/07/2014, 01:25 AM

I did eventually take my rock out and he was fine just ****ed haha. Everything it's back to normal ( except my rock layout I got it close enough to what it looked like before I just tore it up. But I manager to save a snail that was under a rock too! But bad thing is I stirred up my sandbed and my nitrates when up. Note to self do water change after changing the rock around. Luckily I had some biozyme around and threw a whole bunch of that in the tank and now it is down enough to were I won't have an anxiety attack because of it but it isn't at zero so I plan on doing another tomorrow, I just won't move my rocks around haha I moved them in the first place to make room for more coral I probably have wayy to much for my 29biocube I think I have to have atleast 45 pounds and I wish I would have went with 15 small rocks now instead of 3 big 7-15lb rocks, I also get live rock when I purchase coral too I might just have enough to start a small nano tank just for frags and maybe baby snowflake clowns if I keep any alive. Thanks for those that helped!

02/06/2014, 11:43 PM	#1
MTF7 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 285	911 help ASAP! Ok so what's going on y'all I just moved my live rock around but in the process I might have buried my goby will he try to dig out or will I need to come to his rescue? I rather not have to move my rock again and it's late here for me so please help ASAP I have my lights on and am going to watch closely to see if he pops up but until then please help!

02/06/2014, 11:47 PM	#2
DasCamel Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Kenmore, WA Posts: 1,542	Might? Already might be too late?

02/06/2014, 11:50 PM	#3
MTF7 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 285	Well I literally just got my hand out of the tank

02/06/2014, 11:57 PM	#4
carpas Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 95	It may have just gotten frightened and is hiding in the rock work where you can't see it. I wouldn't tear everything apart again to look for it.

02/06/2014, 11:59 PM	#5
MTF7 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 285	Thanks I tried to maneuver the rock over the piles he had but I also was stupid and kinda pushed down the rock not hard but just to make sure everything is stable.

02/07/2014, 12:02 AM	#6
kikoreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 221	If he was under he's a goner but fish do survive weird stuff it's up to you as the king of your tank to rule as you see fit but I love my fish id move my rocks for one lol

02/07/2014, 12:03 AM	#7
MTF7 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 285	I'm going to wait for another hour or so then If he doesn't make an appearance I'll just try to lift the rock no tear it down

02/07/2014, 12:37 AM	#8
whosurcaddie Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,354	You would be amazed at the tiny places gobies can fit into. If your this worried go ahead and take the rock apart. I'd bet a grand that hes alive though.

02/07/2014, 01:25 AM	#9
MTF7 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 285	I did eventually take my rock out and he was fine just ****ed haha. Everything it's back to normal ( except my rock layout I got it close enough to what it looked like before I just tore it up. But I manager to save a snail that was under a rock too! But bad thing is I stirred up my sandbed and my nitrates when up. Note to self do water change after changing the rock around. Luckily I had some biozyme around and threw a whole bunch of that in the tank and now it is down enough to were I won't have an anxiety attack because of it but it isn't at zero so I plan on doing another tomorrow, I just won't move my rocks around haha I moved them in the first place to make room for more coral I probably have wayy to much for my 29biocube I think I have to have atleast 45 pounds and I wish I would have went with 15 small rocks now instead of 3 big 7-15lb rocks, I also get live rock when I purchase coral too I might just have enough to start a small nano tank just for frags and maybe baby snowflake clowns if I keep any alive. Thanks for those that helped!