GO TO SEE THIS!!!! Crazy Watchman!

Luckylouse · 03/27/2010, 09:08 PM

One of my favorite fish in my tank is my Watchman Goby. Why do you ask? Well. This guy is so unpredictable!
I lost track of him for the last couple of weeks so I thought he bit the big one died. I looked everywhere and I could not find him. So this weekend I'm finally getting around to the next stage in my new plumbing and notice this!!!!!

watman2.jpg

Oh wait can't see it???? Take a closer look here!!! LOL
Watchmen3.jpg

Now... Just so you know what he had to go through in order to get there Alive!!!
First off... He would have had to skeeze throught the teeth on my coast to coast overflow. Then we need to figure out what drain he used. I have 3 drains. The first drain is a Full siphon but draws very little water... This is not likely the roller coaster ride he chose.
The second drain is really the main drain that has the most flow through it and it has a filter sock on the end!!! This is probably the one he went down.
The Third drain is the emergency drain... He would have has to jump into this drain.
So let's assume he went down the main drain which is #2. This one is passed through a filter sock, then into a small area in my sump than contains my large skimmer, 1 NP Pellet reactor and not very much room. He would have had to figure to go through the baffles and then again in the pitch dark find a spot to live in. Remarkable. This guy is crafty! Should I move him back in the Display? He seems happy here and he is fatter than ever!!! he is in copepod heaven I think!

Here's a picture of my entire sump. Might give a better idea of the plumbing involved. Sorry... got lots of stuff in the way.
sump overview.jpg

Dadekster · 03/27/2010, 09:28 PM

Crazy like a fox!

April_Sherwood · 03/27/2010, 09:36 PM

I think I'ld just leave him be, as long as he seems happy and healthy and is eating well. What a crazy journey he must have had.

nvdiz · 03/27/2010, 09:45 PM

thats hilarious! glad you love your watchman.

i like mine too except that it almost never comes out, causes mini sand storms at the sight of a human, and since it ate a lot of micro critters.

khaosinc · 03/28/2010, 11:57 AM

I have a lawwnmower blenny that I "rescued" from my sump once, he was back the next day. How he gets through the skimmer still baffles me.

TiTAN · 03/28/2010, 12:08 PM

Cool, I would leave him there, he worked hard to get where he is now in life!

ReefTECK · 03/28/2010, 12:11 PM

I had a buddy who had a neon goby that made it down the drain, into the sump, into the Reef Octopus Extreme 200 skimmer (with pinwheel) and BACK into the display tank!!! (through a Mag Drive 1800!!!!)

Totally crazy!

Reefobsession · 03/28/2010, 12:39 PM

wow!

Amoore311 · 03/28/2010, 02:17 PM

I have a neon goby and peppermint shrimp that live in the overflow of my 180.

I've pulled them out of there 3-4 times each, and the next day they are right back in there again.

They have lived back there for 3-4 months now.

slosht · 03/28/2010, 02:44 PM

I guess it just goes to show that we may build them what we think is the perfect habitat for them and they find a different place to hang out.

03/27/2010, 09:08 PM	#1
Luckylouse Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Burlington Posts: 394	GO TO SEE THIS!!!! Crazy Watchman! One of my favorite fish in my tank is my Watchman Goby. Why do you ask? Well. This guy is so unpredictable! I lost track of him for the last couple of weeks so I thought he bit the big one died. I looked everywhere and I could not find him. So this weekend I'm finally getting around to the next stage in my new plumbing and notice this!!!!! watman2.jpg Oh wait can't see it???? Take a closer look here!!! LOL Watchmen3.jpg Now... Just so you know what he had to go through in order to get there Alive!!! First off... He would have had to skeeze throught the teeth on my coast to coast overflow. Then we need to figure out what drain he used. I have 3 drains. The first drain is a Full siphon but draws very little water... This is not likely the roller coaster ride he chose. The second drain is really the main drain that has the most flow through it and it has a filter sock on the end!!! This is probably the one he went down. The Third drain is the emergency drain... He would have has to jump into this drain. So let's assume he went down the main drain which is #2. This one is passed through a filter sock, then into a small area in my sump than contains my large skimmer, 1 NP Pellet reactor and not very much room. He would have had to figure to go through the baffles and then again in the pitch dark find a spot to live in. Remarkable. This guy is crafty! Should I move him back in the Display? He seems happy here and he is fatter than ever!!! he is in copepod heaven I think! Here's a picture of my entire sump. Might give a better idea of the plumbing involved. Sorry... got lots of stuff in the way. sump overview.jpg

03/28/2010, 11:57 AM	#5
khaosinc The cyborg reefer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Washington state Posts: 2,345	I have a lawwnmower blenny that I "rescued" from my sump once, he was back the next day. How he gets through the skimmer still baffles me. __________________ Disclaimer: I have not yet figured out how to install a breathalizer on my computer. Current Tank Info: It's all torn down... someday I might rebuild.

03/28/2010, 12:11 PM	#7
ReefTECK Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Iowa City, Iowa Posts: 901	I had a buddy who had a neon goby that made it down the drain, into the sump, into the Reef Octopus Extreme 200 skimmer (with pinwheel) and BACK into the display tank!!! (through a Mag Drive 1800!!!!) Totally crazy! __________________ 2013 President of the Greater Iowa Reef Society www.iowareefs.org Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon Tank, 96 DIY LED's on 3 channels, 30gal sump/fuge, 4x2x0.5' & 40gal frag tank, SRO Ca rxr, GSA Kalk rxr, SRO 3000 skmr, Gen-X PCX40 Return, 2xMP40w's, 1xTunze 6101, 140lbs LR, SSB, SPS all the way!

03/28/2010, 02:17 PM	#9
Amoore311 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ulster County, NY Posts: 2,521	I have a neon goby and peppermint shrimp that live in the overflow of my 180. I've pulled them out of there 3-4 times each, and the next day they are right back in there again. They have lived back there for 3-4 months now. __________________ 30 Gallon FOWLR 2004-2006 90 Gallon LPS Reef 2006-2008 180 Gallon SPS Reef 2008-20012 100 Gallon Custom Rimless Mixed Reef 2012-2014 29 Gallon Biocube Reef! Current Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon Biocube, StevesLED Upgrade, Neptune Apex

03/27/2010, 09:28 PM	#2
Dadekster Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 356	Crazy like a fox!

03/27/2010, 09:36 PM	#3
April_Sherwood Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sarasota Posts: 55	I think I'ld just leave him be, as long as he seems happy and healthy and is eating well. What a crazy journey he must have had.

03/27/2010, 09:45 PM	#4
nvdiz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Skokie Posts: 1,345	thats hilarious! glad you love your watchman. i like mine too except that it almost never comes out, causes mini sand storms at the sight of a human, and since it ate a lot of micro critters.

03/28/2010, 12:08 PM	#6
TiTAN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Kildare, Ireland Posts: 260	Cool, I would leave him there, he worked hard to get where he is now in life!

03/28/2010, 12:39 PM	#8
Reefobsession Moved On Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: IN Posts: 1,037	wow!

03/28/2010, 02:44 PM	#10
slosht Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: clinton twp Posts: 175	I guess it just goes to show that we may build them what we think is the perfect habitat for them and they find a different place to hang out.