Goby babies?!?

FOBMcGyver · 08/17/2006, 09:31 AM

Ok,
I bought a diamond goby two days ago and it wouldn't eat.
He would stay in one corner and finally I noticed he was dead.
However, the same area where he would stay put, I found hundreds of babies swimming around. They had two tiny blue eyes and a wiggely tail. Could it be I bought a pregnant goby? or are they snail eggs? or could it be anything else??

I regret not sucking them out last night when I first saw them, for there were almost none left this morning.

I'm totally confused and I don't know what to make of it.
Any kind of input would be greatly appreciated.

loup · 08/17/2006, 09:39 AM

could be mysis shrimp or some form of pods. I see hundreds of them during the night when all the fish goes to sleep.

FOBMcGyver · 08/17/2006, 09:55 AM

Very interesting..
Where would mysis shrimp come from?
They kind of looked like it come to think of it, but I would have never assumed shrimp would form in your tank out of nowhere.

So goby babies are out of the question??

08/17/2006, 09:31 AM	#1
FOBMcGyver Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The great city of Los Angeles Posts: 205	Goby babies?!? Ok, I bought a diamond goby two days ago and it wouldn't eat. He would stay in one corner and finally I noticed he was dead. However, the same area where he would stay put, I found hundreds of babies swimming around. They had two tiny blue eyes and a wiggely tail. Could it be I bought a pregnant goby? or are they snail eggs? or could it be anything else?? I regret not sucking them out last night when I first saw them, for there were almost none left this morning. I'm totally confused and I don't know what to make of it. Any kind of input would be greatly appreciated.

08/17/2006, 09:39 AM	#2
loup Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: elk grove, ca Posts: 981	could be mysis shrimp or some form of pods. I see hundreds of them during the night when all the fish goes to sleep. __________________ Lou Fat Fish = Happy Owner Current Tank Info: a nano with fishies ...

08/17/2006, 09:55 AM	#3
FOBMcGyver Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The great city of Los Angeles Posts: 205	Very interesting.. Where would mysis shrimp come from? They kind of looked like it come to think of it, but I would have never assumed shrimp would form in your tank out of nowhere. So goby babies are out of the question??