dimond goby

slant77 · 04/20/2006, 09:14 PM

i have a new goby and he has covered 2 of my rocks with the sand is this normal ? Ill give him a little more time to see how much more damage he is going to do. thanks for any replys.

Avi · 04/20/2006, 09:27 PM

I have one but it doesn't do that. It just goes around on the sand substrate and takes in and filters out the sand, leaving it wherever it happens to be. Maybe you have a male going into some breeding mode and it's making a "nest"

Fishie Nut · 04/20/2006, 10:02 PM

I got a Diamond Watchman Gobie a couple of weeks ago. I won him in a raffle. When I first put him in my tank, all I was was a sandstorm! He dug holes everywhere -- until he found the right place. Now he's calmed down, has his sand cave, filters sand, but doesn't create a strom, eats frozen mysis and bloodworms and is REALLY A JOY to have in the tank. He's shy, but fun to watch.
Give him a little time...
Good luck.

Red Serpent · 04/20/2006, 10:23 PM

My Diamond will pile sand up and then dig it out quite often. I think that they do it to remodle there holes. I have had mine for about 6 months and has never really hurt any thing. Seems to only pile for hole constrution. I would give him some time and see if he settles down. Be carefull if you rock work is not set on the tanks bottem and very solid. If you set you rock on top of the sand your new fish can topple you rock by digging under them. If the rock work falls it could break the glass and every thing will be lost. Good luck and these are really cool fish to watch work always moving.

cw3561 · 04/20/2006, 10:40 PM

I had mine for a week. Re-stacked some of my rock that he remodeled and twice it fell on the front of the tank. The second time he relocated some of the rock to the front i went to work with the net. Tore half the tank down before I cought him. I took him back to the LFS and gave him back. My rock work was just piled on top of the sand so it was easy for him to dig it up.

slant77 · 04/21/2006, 05:37 AM

i guess just depends on theire personality on how much they will keep digging thanks for the input

Paintbug · 04/21/2006, 08:50 AM

i have a pink spotted goby, but he tends to do the same thing. he has a cave now. he had a pile of sand in the front of it that was about 4-5" high until i knocked it back down. hes mad at me now

. the will also pick up shells to decorate his cave with. sometimes they are empty sometimes they are not.

04/20/2006, 09:14 PM	#1
slant77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 611	dimond goby i have a new goby and he has covered 2 of my rocks with the sand is this normal ? Ill give him a little more time to see how much more damage he is going to do. thanks for any replys.

04/20/2006, 09:27 PM	#2
Avi Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 7,327	I have one but it doesn't do that. It just goes around on the sand substrate and takes in and filters out the sand, leaving it wherever it happens to be. Maybe you have a male going into some breeding mode and it's making a "nest" __________________ I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR

04/20/2006, 10:02 PM	#3
Fishie Nut Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 966	I got a Diamond Watchman Gobie a couple of weeks ago. I won him in a raffle. When I first put him in my tank, all I was was a sandstorm! He dug holes everywhere -- until he found the right place. Now he's calmed down, has his sand cave, filters sand, but doesn't create a strom, eats frozen mysis and bloodworms and is REALLY A JOY to have in the tank. He's shy, but fun to watch. Give him a little time... Good luck. __________________ Fishie (MASLAC member) "It's alaways a sometin'" -- Roseanna Roseannadana Current Tank Info: 225 gal LeeMar Reef; Deltec AP 702, ProFiLux, 90 gal sump/fuge, 3x250 HQI Lumenarcs. 4x96W PC actinics; 375 lbs LR; 3" LS; Hammerhead CL, Korallin c3002, KM500, Auto Water Change/Top Off; Aquatinics 1/3 HP drop in

04/20/2006, 10:23 PM	#4
Red Serpent Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 96	My Diamond will pile sand up and then dig it out quite often. I think that they do it to remodle there holes. I have had mine for about 6 months and has never really hurt any thing. Seems to only pile for hole constrution. I would give him some time and see if he settles down. Be carefull if you rock work is not set on the tanks bottem and very solid. If you set you rock on top of the sand your new fish can topple you rock by digging under them. If the rock work falls it could break the glass and every thing will be lost. Good luck and these are really cool fish to watch work always moving. __________________ Some times you have to pick up the pieces of someone elses failures to make some thing GREATER. Current Tank Info: 55 gal Reef Tank, 75lbs Live Rock, 50 lbs Sand, 15 gal DiY Refugium/Sump, Killer hang on overflow by Hurricanefilters, Lighting with Ordit 4x65watt power compacts

04/20/2006, 10:40 PM	#5
cw3561 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: California Posts: 98	I had mine for a week. Re-stacked some of my rock that he remodeled and twice it fell on the front of the tank. The second time he relocated some of the rock to the front i went to work with the net. Tore half the tank down before I cought him. I took him back to the LFS and gave him back. My rock work was just piled on top of the sand so it was easy for him to dig it up. __________________ Remember , figures don't lie, but liars figure, so go figure.

04/21/2006, 05:37 AM	#6
slant77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 611	i guess just depends on theire personality on how much they will keep digging thanks for the input

04/21/2006, 08:50 AM	#7
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	i have a pink spotted goby, but he tends to do the same thing. he has a cave now. he had a pile of sand in the front of it that was about 4-5" high until i knocked it back down. hes mad at me now . the will also pick up shells to decorate his cave with. sometimes they are empty sometimes they are not. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently