Yellow Watchman Goby

dtbradly · 11/15/2006, 12:15 PM

I know these fish are burrowers and all but i am still wondering.
This guy stays in a cave all the time, i never get to see him. They are plenty of other hiding spots and a decent depth sandbed. Is this normal behavior? I am just wondering if he is getting enough to eat. What do yall think?

cristhiam · 11/15/2006, 12:31 PM

I don't see mine either I have a small pvc pipe in there and he hides all day in a corner that it's full of coraline and impossible to clean it, I have seen him eat couple of times. Lazy fish doesn't want to come out and eat, he catches stuff that floats around it

I have mine for maybe 2 months, I just got a pistol but not sure where it. I hear clicking a couple of times a day, hopefully they pair up.

markandkristen · 11/15/2006, 01:09 PM

ive got a male and female that ive had almost 2 years. once they feel safe they will come out more it took mine months. then they were out alot. mostly just the female though

a2fire2i · 11/15/2006, 01:12 PM

i have a 2 year old that plays around the the tank. He also loves to sit and watch the fish. I am surprised, but my goby will come out and hang out. Id figure he would be scared of my kid. He also comes out when its feeding time. He was a hider at first however...

Dubbin1 · 11/15/2006, 01:30 PM

I got lucky with mine. He made his little cave right in the very front of the rock work and I see him all the time.

syddakyd · 11/15/2006, 01:44 PM

yea i also seen mine all the time. he opens his mouth as a threat display to the fish that gets to close. he does it to the clowns chromis molly and baby green spotted puffer but then the adult figure 8's come, he runs lol

11/15/2006, 12:15 PM	#1
dtbradly Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 143	Yellow Watchman Goby I know these fish are burrowers and all but i am still wondering. This guy stays in a cave all the time, i never get to see him. They are plenty of other hiding spots and a decent depth sandbed. Is this normal behavior? I am just wondering if he is getting enough to eat. What do yall think?

11/15/2006, 12:31 PM	#2
cristhiam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 3,099	I don't see mine either I have a small pvc pipe in there and he hides all day in a corner that it's full of coraline and impossible to clean it, I have seen him eat couple of times. Lazy fish doesn't want to come out and eat, he catches stuff that floats around it I have mine for maybe 2 months, I just got a pistol but not sure where it. I hear clicking a couple of times a day, hopefully they pair up. __________________ 2 yellows tail damsels, yellow watchman goby, tail spot blennie, purple pseudocromis, starry blennie, 2 clowns, 1 black clown, mandarine & Yellow tang Current Tank Info: 125 AGA, 3 40W 6500K, 3 110W URI Actinics, running on 2 IceCaps 660, CSS125

11/15/2006, 01:12 PM	#4
a2fire2i Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,964	i have a 2 year old that plays around the the tank. He also loves to sit and watch the fish. I am surprised, but my goby will come out and hang out. Id figure he would be scared of my kid. He also comes out when its feeding time. He was a hider at first however... __________________ Corey Current Tank Info: 120 Mostly SPS Reef

11/15/2006, 01:44 PM	#6
syddakyd Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 147	yea i also seen mine all the time. he opens his mouth as a threat display to the fish that gets to close. he does it to the clowns chromis molly and baby green spotted puffer but then the adult figure 8's come, he runs lol __________________ 55g- stripped burrfish, green spotted puffer, yellow watchman goby, cinnamon clown, fire clown

11/15/2006, 01:09 PM	#3
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,081	ive got a male and female that ive had almost 2 years. once they feel safe they will come out more it took mine months. then they were out alot. mostly just the female though

11/15/2006, 01:30 PM	#5
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	I got lucky with mine. He made his little cave right in the very front of the rock work and I see him all the time.