Yellow watchman gone white

rafa316 · 08/12/2008, 08:15 PM

Hello there,

My yellow watchman gobi has lost his color and now it looks white

he seems more shy than usual. All the water parameters seem ok, and all other inhabitants are doing good.

Please let me know what you think, thank you

rafa316 · 08/12/2008, 09:55 PM

Bump

Teen Aquarist · 08/12/2008, 10:30 PM

it sounds like he is sick how old is he

ahullsb · 08/13/2008, 12:45 AM

Im not sure of the answer. You may have better luck in the fish disease in treatment forum

singold · 08/13/2008, 01:07 AM

They tend to do that when low lighting or when lighting goes off at night, and when first seeing them in morning. During day when lights are on for a while they are yellow. If yours is still white during mid day and lights having been on a while, I'd research further. At least, this is experience I have had with my Yellow Watchman Goby. Mine is paired with Pistol Shrimp, so I see it all the time to view. Make sure its getting enough to eat. They seem to be opportunistic eaters if food goes by their burrow. However, I think they venture out at night. Hope this helps.

rafa316 · 08/13/2008, 05:48 PM

Nine has been super active and is yellow all the time, but now he looks really white with yellow only around his lips. He is eating just fine, any other suggestions

rafa316 · 08/13/2008, 08:19 PM

bump

abulgin · 08/13/2008, 08:27 PM

Is your house haunted? Maybe he saw a ghost

Mine is always yellow

rafa316 · 08/13/2008, 10:06 PM

solastsummer · 08/13/2008, 11:44 PM

awww i love yellow watchmen... they always look so grumpy

rafa316 · 08/15/2008, 04:15 PM

so no answers?

wshfulthkn · 08/15/2008, 04:57 PM

There was a post about this a while back. It said something about a sex change. Here is a link to an article, about 5 questions down there is a similar incident.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/shrpgobbeh.htm

EDIT:

WooHooo the reefcentral search worked!!!

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1445477

rafa316 · 08/16/2008, 11:13 AM

This is perfect! thank you so much. I will be doing a large water change today. and see how that goes. Otherwise I am not sure why he might be stressed

08/12/2008, 08:15 PM	#1
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	Yellow watchman gone white Hello there, My yellow watchman gobi has lost his color and now it looks white he seems more shy than usual. All the water parameters seem ok, and all other inhabitants are doing good. Please let me know what you think, thank you __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab

08/12/2008, 09:55 PM	#2
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	Bump __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab

08/12/2008, 10:30 PM	#3
Teen Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 411	it sounds like he is sick how old is he __________________ One thing's for sure: Nobody ever sees the Pool Shark coming Current Tank Info: 180 gallon fowlr and 25 gallon sump and a 24 gallon nano reef

08/13/2008, 12:45 AM	#4
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	Im not sure of the answer. You may have better luck in the fish disease in treatment forum __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

08/13/2008, 01:07 AM	#5
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	They tend to do that when low lighting or when lighting goes off at night, and when first seeing them in morning. During day when lights are on for a while they are yellow. If yours is still white during mid day and lights having been on a while, I'd research further. At least, this is experience I have had with my Yellow Watchman Goby. Mine is paired with Pistol Shrimp, so I see it all the time to view. Make sure its getting enough to eat. They seem to be opportunistic eaters if food goes by their burrow. However, I think they venture out at night. Hope this helps. __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

08/13/2008, 05:48 PM	#6
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	Nine has been super active and is yellow all the time, but now he looks really white with yellow only around his lips. He is eating just fine, any other suggestions __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab

08/13/2008, 08:19 PM	#7
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	bump __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab

08/13/2008, 08:27 PM	#8
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	Is your house haunted? Maybe he saw a ghost Mine is always yellow

08/13/2008, 10:06 PM	#9
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	__________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab

08/13/2008, 11:44 PM	#10
solastsummer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 419	awww i love yellow watchmen... they always look so grumpy

08/15/2008, 04:15 PM	#11
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	so no answers? __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab

08/15/2008, 04:57 PM	#12
wshfulthkn Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 120	There was a post about this a while back. It said something about a sex change. Here is a link to an article, about 5 questions down there is a similar incident. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/shrpgobbeh.htm EDIT: WooHooo the reefcentral search worked!!! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1445477 __________________ -- Brandon Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon

08/16/2008, 11:13 AM	#13
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	This is perfect! thank you so much. I will be doing a large water change today. and see how that goes. Otherwise I am not sure why he might be stressed __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab