Blue neon goby spitting sand????

squishifishi · 03/11/2014, 09:36 PM

I didn't think that neon gobies were burrowers but...apparently this one thinks he is..
So today i glanced over at my little pico tank and saw all of this sand falling from the sky it looked like so I started watching, and I am observing my blue neon goby picking up small mouthfuls of sand and spitting them out in a different part of the tank. It seems to be cphollowing out a little crevice between the Galaxea and a rock, where she likes to perch and rest. After he spits out the sand I can still see a few grains of sand in gills and mouth until he spits out another batch, or until after a while later. It's really annoying haha, he's spewing his sand all over the place, on my corals and everything

But aanyway, is this normal behavior? I've had the goby for around a year and have never seen anything like this before... What's up? He only theory that we could think of is that he is a she and is wanting to make a nest., or something along the line of that.
Any help?
Thanks!!

ReeferBill · 03/11/2014, 09:45 PM

I do not think that is a problem , it is probably just rearranging the furniture to his liking.

crissie · 03/11/2014, 09:55 PM

It could be nesting, or it might just fancy a change.

Either way it's not eating the sand so I wouldn't worry.

faithenfire · 03/12/2014, 08:17 AM

it's ok. gobies like to rearrange things. and clean things out
i had one that cleaned out his rock cave every time after i cleaned the tank. or little shells that made their way in. totally unacceptable and must be moved

squishifishi · 03/12/2014, 09:12 AM

Hm ok..
I didn't think he was eating it, just seems strange. I've never heard of a neon goby digging the way other gobies do! All righty

03/11/2014, 09:36 PM	#1
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	Blue neon goby spitting sand???? I didn't think that neon gobies were burrowers but...apparently this one thinks he is.. So today i glanced over at my little pico tank and saw all of this sand falling from the sky it looked like so I started watching, and I am observing my blue neon goby picking up small mouthfuls of sand and spitting them out in a different part of the tank. It seems to be cphollowing out a little crevice between the Galaxea and a rock, where she likes to perch and rest. After he spits out the sand I can still see a few grains of sand in gills and mouth until he spits out another batch, or until after a while later. It's really annoying haha, he's spewing his sand all over the place, on my corals and everything But aanyway, is this normal behavior? I've had the goby for around a year and have never seen anything like this before... What's up? He only theory that we could think of is that he is a she and is wanting to make a nest., or something along the line of that. Any help? Thanks!! __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

03/11/2014, 09:45 PM	#2
ReeferBill Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,906	I do not think that is a problem , it is probably just rearranging the furniture to his liking. __________________ I never realized I had to be a Chemist and a Marine Biologist to maintain a Reef Aquarium!

03/12/2014, 08:17 AM	#4
faithenfire it's all IMO Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 430	it's ok. gobies like to rearrange things. and clean things out i had one that cleaned out his rock cave every time after i cleaned the tank. or little shells that made their way in. totally unacceptable and must be moved __________________ Looking for a 26 gallon bit of a underwater paradise. Current Tank Info: I am a caretaker of a 7ish year old 26 gal bowfront tank. I have watchman goby, a gold stripe neon goby, a rainford goby, pajama cardinal, possum wrasse and a clean up crew including a wall/rock climbing serpent star

03/12/2014, 09:12 AM	#5
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	Hm ok.. I didn't think he was eating it, just seems strange. I've never heard of a neon goby digging the way other gobies do! All righty __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

03/11/2014, 09:55 PM	#3
crissie Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: England Posts: 385	It could be nesting, or it might just fancy a change. Either way it's not eating the sand so I wouldn't worry.