You think your fish like to watch you?

LOTUS50GOD · 06/05/2007, 07:00 AM

I have a yellow watchman goby and pistol shrimp combo that has been in the tank for 5 years... He has lived in the same burrow, but every once in a while he will close up his main entrance and put one on the other side of the rock....

When he does this, I cannot see him and he cannot see me...
He only keeps his back door for about 1 day whenever he does it.. and reopens his front door.....

I think he likes to look at me as much as I look at him.

easye123 · 06/05/2007, 07:14 AM

yaai bet life in the fish tank is like finding nemo. im sure they talk and there like where is he! lol that would be sweet..

Sk8r · 06/05/2007, 07:29 AM

Yep, that's a yellow watchman for you! Love those fish. I have one, plus two highfin gobies who den up together, and they're like that. Gobies are my favorite fish. I'm wondering if I got more than one pistol shrimp if the shrimp would distribute themselves or shack up together.

ralphie16 · 06/05/2007, 07:32 AM

in my experience they would kill each other

herostar · 06/05/2007, 11:43 PM

I know my clown likes to watch me. When I'm around he swims out and tries to get my attention. When he doesn't know I'm around (in another room) I can see him just hanging out in the same corner...

Snowboarda42 · 06/06/2007, 12:06 AM

I just got my Yellow Watchman tonight. He's such a spaz. I really want him to find my Pistol Shrimp on the other end of the tank. It's already got 4 holes coming out from under one rock...

pledosophy · 06/06/2007, 12:52 AM

My seahorses not only liked to watch me but danced and flashed colors for me. I think they were begging for food, plus I'm a klutz and must be fun to watch.

frederickk · 06/09/2007, 07:34 AM

Everytime I come closer to the tank my Chevron comes near me. I like when fish are use to do that as when you want to show them to someone they get out easily.

06/05/2007, 07:00 AM	#1
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	You think your fish like to watch you? I have a yellow watchman goby and pistol shrimp combo that has been in the tank for 5 years... He has lived in the same burrow, but every once in a while he will close up his main entrance and put one on the other side of the rock.... When he does this, I cannot see him and he cannot see me... He only keeps his back door for about 1 day whenever he does it.. and reopens his front door..... I think he likes to look at me as much as I look at him. __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

06/05/2007, 07:14 AM	#2
easye123 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,505	yaai bet life in the fish tank is like finding nemo. im sure they talk and there like where is he! lol that would be sweet.. __________________ Loading...... Current Tank Info: 90g BB sps 30g sump. 2x175w mh. 2x110w vho act. Vortech. tunze 6025. ER rs 135. TLF phos. ACjr

06/05/2007, 07:29 AM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Yep, that's a yellow watchman for you! Love those fish. I have one, plus two highfin gobies who den up together, and they're like that. Gobies are my favorite fish. I'm wondering if I got more than one pistol shrimp if the shrimp would distribute themselves or shack up together. __________________ 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%.

06/05/2007, 11:43 PM	#5
herostar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,024	I know my clown likes to watch me. When I'm around he swims out and tries to get my attention. When he doesn't know I'm around (in another room) I can see him just hanging out in the same corner... __________________ Do a good turn daily. Current Tank Info: 58g Oceanic (Est. 2007)

06/06/2007, 12:06 AM	#6
Snowboarda42 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Warshington Posts: 1,094	I just got my Yellow Watchman tonight. He's such a spaz. I really want him to find my Pistol Shrimp on the other end of the tank. It's already got 4 holes coming out from under one rock... __________________ 40B Mixed Reef 100% Captive Grown Corals See, that's the trouble with the world today. Not enough danger to kill off stupid people before they get old enough to breed. Bring back lawn darts! -PrivateJoker64 Current Tank Info: 40B, 20L Sump/Fuge, Mag 9.5 Return, 2x Hydor Koralia #2's, 150W 14K HQI, 139W T-5, Euro-Reef RS-80P Mesh Modded, 40LB LR, 80LB LS, 54x Turnover, Mostly SPS, Some Softys Too.

06/05/2007, 07:32 AM	#4
ralphie16 Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,550	in my experience they would kill each other

06/06/2007, 12:52 AM	#7
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	My seahorses not only liked to watch me but danced and flashed colors for me. I think they were begging for food, plus I'm a klutz and must be fun to watch. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

06/09/2007, 07:34 AM	#8
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Everytime I come closer to the tank my Chevron comes near me. I like when fish are use to do that as when you want to show them to someone they get out easily.